Will a robot steal your job? NJ workers most at risk by automation

George Jetson saw this day coming — when it was more likely a robot would be doing your taxes than a human accountant.

ATMs already give us money. We can dodge a cashier with a self-checkout scanner. Heck, there's even a robot now that can build your Ikea furniture, which you can see in the video above.

And a 2013 study from the University of Oxford suggests that nearly half of U.S. employment is at high risk of being automated relatively soon.

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But, Garden State, how likely is it that a robot will steal your job?

Here's a look at the jobs that employ the most New Jerseyans that are also at high risk to be automated. The list is compiled from data from the Oxford study and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via data.world.

The probability of automation in the original study ranged from 0 to 1 with scores greater than 0.7 being considered at high risk. The jobs listed below were all considered at high risk, but are ranked here by the numbers employed in New Jersey.

25. Tellers

What do they do? Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.

Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions. Median income: $27,260

$27,260 Number of jobs: 15,240

15,240 Probability: 0.98

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24. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

What do they do? Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location. Median Income: $32,460

$32,460 Number of jobs: 15,370

15,370 Probability: 0.93

23. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

What do they do? Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Median Income: $55,860

$55,860 Number of jobs: 16,770

16,770 Probability: 0.86

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22. Carpenters

What do they do? Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or ventilation walls or partitions in underground passageways.

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or ventilation walls or partitions in underground passageways. Median Income: $43,600

$43,600 Number of jobs: 16,840

16,840 Probability: 0.72

21. Bus Drivers; School or Special Client

What do they do? Transport students or special clients, such as the elderly or persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting.

Transport students or special clients, such as the elderly or persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting. Median Income: $30,150

$30,150 Number of jobs: 17,490

17,490 Probability: 0.89

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20. Billing and Posting Clerks

What do they do? Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods. Median Income: $36,150

$36,150 Number of jobs: 17,740

17,740 Probability: 0.96

19. Cooks; Restaurant

What do they do? Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu. Median Income: $24,140

$24,140 Number of jobs: 20,480

20,480 Probability: 0.96

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18. Shipping; Receiving; and Traffic Clerks

What do they do? Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Median Income: $31,180

$31,180 Number of jobs: 21,870

21,870 Probability: 0.98

17. Construction Laborers

What do they do? Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers. Median Income: $33,430

$33,430 Number of jobs: 25,350

25,350 Probability: 0.88

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16. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

What do they do? Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Median Income: $26,320

$26,320 Number of jobs: 29,210

29,210 Probability: 0.95

15. Counter Attendants; Cafeteria; Food Concession; and Coffee Shop

What do they do? Serve food to diners at counter or from a steam table.

Serve food to diners at counter or from a steam table. Median Income: $19,970

$19,970 Number of jobs: 30,370

30,370 Probability: 0.96

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14. Food Preparation Workers

What do they do? Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea. Median Income: $21,440

$21,440 Number of jobs: 30,810

30,810 Probability: 0.87

13. Accountants and Auditors

What do they do? Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data Median Income: $68,150

$68,150 Number of jobs: 36,640

36,640 Probability: 0.94

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12. Security Guards

What do they do? Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment

Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment Median Income: $25,770

$25,770 Number of jobs: 39,110

39,110 Probability: 0.84

11. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

What do they do? Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license.

Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Median Income: $41,340

$41,340 Number of jobs: 42,990

42,990 Probability: 0.79

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10. Sales Representatives; Wholesale and Manufacturing; Except Technical and Scientific Products

What do they do? Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold. Median Income: $57,140

$57,140 Number of jobs: 44,070

44,070 Probability: 0.85

9. Bookkeeping; Accounting; and Auditing Clerks

What do they do? Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers. Median Income: $38,390

$38,390 Number of jobs: 45,120

45,120 Probability: 0.98

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8. Receptionists and Information Clerks

What do they do? Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.

Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization. Median Income: $27,920

$27,920 Number of jobs: 52,470

52,470 Probability: 0.96

7. Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers; Including Fast Food

What do they do? Perform duties which combine preparing and serving food and nonalcoholic beverages.

Perform duties which combine preparing and serving food and nonalcoholic beverages. Median Income: $19,440

$19,440 Number of jobs: 52,720

52,720 Probability: 0.92

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6. Waiters and Waitresses

What do they do? Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment.

Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Median Income: $19,990

$19,990 Number of jobs: 59,810

59,810 Probability: 0.94

5. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants; Except Legal; Medical; and Executive

What do they do? Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.

Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Median Income: $34,820

$34,820 Number of jobs: 60,300

60,300 Probability: 0.96

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4. Office Clerks; General

What do they do? Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing. Median Income: $30,580

$30,580 Number of jobs: 73,320

73,320 Probability: 0.96

3. Cashiers

What do they do? Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks

Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks Median Income: $20,180

$20,180 Number of jobs: 95,550

95,550 Probability: 0.97

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2. Laborers and Freight; Stock; and Material Movers; Hand

What do they do? Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.

Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified. Median Income: $25,980

$25,980 Number of jobs: 107,840

107,840 Probability: 0.85

1. Retail Salespersons

What do they do? Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.

Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers. Median Income: $22,680

$22,680 Number of jobs: 131,080

131,080 Probability: 0.92

Susanne Cervenka: @scervenka; 732-643-4229; scervenka@gannettnj.com