Manufacturing & maintenance · High-Tech Maint.
Adv. CNC Machinist
Operating sophisticated CNC machines for aerospace/medical. Digital dexterity and real-time adjustments.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $55k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $85k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +5%
- Demand
- Medium
- Green-energy relevance
- 50/100
- AI exposure
- Moderate
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Excellent
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- G-Code · Technical90
- Precision · Technical100
- Focus · Soft85
A day in the work
- 1
Program
Set path.
- 2
Setup
Load tools.
- 3
Run
Monitor cut.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 34 · Upper estimate $85k
- Resilience
- 75 · CladScore 75
- Growth
- 63 · +5% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: Moderate
- Green relevance
- 50 · 50/100
Verdict · Balanced
A steady, reliable option with moderate growth and resilience.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Stable replacement demand as experienced workers retire or move on.
Bridges traditional skills with sustainability; new efficiency standards will reshape the work.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Cert
1 Year · NIMS · Estimate $10k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.