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Index›Production›Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment.

US jobs

14K

Avg. wage

$24/h

GDP output/y

$2.6B

Tasks

AI Parity

24%

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Tasks

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#	Task ↕O*NET 30.1 · DOL	Output/y ▴est. · BEA + BLS	Verification method ↕est. · rubric v1	Qualitymeasured baseline	Configurationverified runs	Qualitysame test	vs human× output · − pts
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O*NET-SOC 51-9051.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025