Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
All assemblers and fabricators not listed separately.
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other all assemblers and fabricators not listed separately. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.58 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £27,962 a year for Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £24,828 to £33,242 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8149). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Plant and machine operators and assemblers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 8. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Frequently asked questions
What does Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other do?
All assemblers and fabricators not listed separately.
Will AI replace Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other?
Our AI-durability model gives Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other a score of 0.58 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.