Occupation · 2026 assessment

Balansirovshchik shin

Balansirovshchik shin is an occupation responsible for skilled manual operations on materials or products with accountability for precision and finished quality. The profile assesses automation of individual tasks rather than disappearance of the whole occupation.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

46%2026
49%2028
53%2030
59%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Setting up a standard production cycle47%
Visual quality control of serial production29%
Planning equipment utilization25%
Repeatable physical operations on a line66%
Diagnosing a non-standard equipment fault41%
Changeover, safety and result acceptance18%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Setting up a standard production cycleAI 47% · human 69%
  2. 2Visual quality control of serial productionAI 29% · human 69%
  3. 3Planning equipment utilizationAI 25% · human 75%
  4. 4Repeatable physical operations on a lineAI 66% · human 55%
  5. 5Diagnosing a non-standard equipment faultAI 41% · human 66%
  6. 6Changeover, safety and result acceptanceAI 18% · human 71%

Why technology can change this work

  • serial operations fit industrial robots
  • sensors and computer vision automate quality control
  • planning and maintenance are moving to predictive systems

What protects the occupation

  • equipment setup and non-standard fault resolution
  • production safety accountability
  • variable materials and low-volume processes

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$6 300per month
2035$8 500scenario estimate
2026: $6 30020262027: $6 50020272028: $6 75020282029: $6 95020292030: $7 20020302031: $7 45020312032: $7 70020322033: $7 95020332034: $8 25020342035: $8 5002035
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Skills you already have

  • manufacturing-process understanding
  • equipment operation
  • quality control
  • occupational safety

Skills to build

  • industrial robotics
  • predictive maintenance
  • computer vision
  • manufacturing digital twins
CurrentBalansirovshchik shin · 46%
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Keepmanufacturing-process understanding · equipment operation · quality control
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Addindustrial robotics · predictive maintenance · computer vision

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-26 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.