Below-Average Risk (35–42%)
Industry occupation-mix grade — shared by every Water Supply employer tracked
Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc. reports 1,615 employees in its latest SEC 10-K - a smaller headcount among tracked public employers - with industry AI grade B.
Weighted average O*NET AI exposure score for this industry's occupation mix
Essential Utilities, Inc.'s workforce carries a grade B AI-risk profile (40.5% weighted exposure), 1.4 points below the 41.9% average across 1,965 tracked employers. That is broadly typical of the industries tracked here; it describes the industry, not this company's own staffing.
Where Essential Utilities, Inc. sits among tracked employers
Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across the 1,965 public employers tracked. The marker is Water Supply's value, which every employer we track in that sector shares — it is not a measurement of Essential Utilities, Inc. specifically.
Where Essential Utilities, Inc.'s industry AI exposure sits
Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across tracked public employers
40.5% Around the middle lower than 47% of 1,965 employers
Employers, banded by industry AI-exposure mix
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Source O*NET / PlainWorkforce employer industry mix · 2026-05-15
AI Displacement Risk Analysis
Companies in Water Supply sit below the typical industry AI-exposure band. Most roles still need dexterity, interpersonal skill, or on-site presence that current AI systems struggle with.
Headcount standing
Signature: 1,615 · SEC-reported headcount (corpus extremity among disclosed peers)
As of May 2026, Essential Utilities, Inc. is among the smaller disclosed workforces with a mid-pack trend. Scale is the distinctive field; industry grade B describes Water Supply, not company staffing.
SIC 4941 · NAICS 48-49 · 5 estimated roles; largest share Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators · sources SEC EDGAR · O*NET 30.0 · BLS industry-occupation distributions.
Estimated Workforce Occupation Mix (Industry Average)
Essential Utilities, Inc. does not publish its own occupation breakdown, so this reflects the typical occupation mix for other employers in Water Supply (BLS industry-occupation employment distributions), not company-specific data. AI exposure scores from O*NET Database 30.0.
| Occupation | Est. Workforce Share | AI Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators SOC 53-7071 | | |
| Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks SOC 43-5071 | | |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers SOC 49-2098 | | |
| Funeral home managers SOC 11-9171 | | |
| First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers SOC 37-1012 | | |
Nationwide employers with similar workforce scale
Two data-derived peer sets for Essential Utilities, Inc.: headcount neighbors and three-year workforce trajectory neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods).
Similar reported headcount
Nearest SEC-reported employee counts nationwide (1,615 here).
- Factset Research Systems Inc · 6,258 employees
- Peabody Energy Corp · 6,600 employees
- EnerSys · 9,200 employees
- Visteon Corp · 10,000 employees
Similar three-year workforce trend
Nearest employee growth rates nationwide (-1.4% here).
- Peabody Energy Corp · trend -1.5%
- At&t Inc. · trend -4.6%
- Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. · trend +2.3%
- Eaton Corp plc · trend +6.3%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on SEC EDGAR workforce fields among tracked public employers with ≥5,000 reported employees.
Methodology and scoring detail live on our how we score AI exposure page; occupation hubs sit under Browse all occupations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the AI risk grade for Essential Utilities, Inc.'s industry?
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) maps to Water Supply with a mid-pack industry AI grade B (40.5/100). That score is identical for every tracked employer in the sector. Companies in Water Supply sit below the typical industry AI-exposure band. Most roles still need dexterity, interpersonal skill, or on-site presence that current AI systems struggle with.
How is the AI risk score calculated?
The score uses the company's primary industry (SIC 4941: Water Supply), mapped to BLS occupational employment shares. Each occupation gets an O*NET task-level AI exposure weight; the industry mix is the weighted average. 0 = no exposure; 100 = maximum.
Which occupations at Essential Utilities, Inc. face the most AI risk?
Largest estimated shares in the Water Supply mix: Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators (38% AI exposure); Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks (60% AI exposure); Security and fire alarm systems installers (26% AI exposure). Treat these as industry-typical roles, not Essential Utilities, Inc.'s published org chart.
How many employees does Essential Utilities, Inc. have?
Essential Utilities, Inc. reports about 1,615 employees in its latest SEC 10-K - a smaller disclosed workforce among tracked filers, moving 1.4% over three years.
Has Essential Utilities, Inc. had layoffs?
WARN Act layoff notices for Essential Utilities, Inc. are published by state labor agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor when a covered mass layoff hits the 100-worker threshold. Many quieter workforce changes never appear in WARN.
What industry is Essential Utilities, Inc. in?
Essential Utilities, Inc. is classified under SIC 4941 (Water Supply), mapping to NAICS sector 48-49. That classification selects the BLS occupation mix behind the AI exposure grade.
What to do with this
Use Essential Utilities, Inc.'s risk profile above to plan next steps, not just react to the grade.
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AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices; this is not financial advice.
AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices. Data sources: SEC EDGAR (company SIC codes) · O*NET Database 30.0 (AI exposure scores) · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034. This is not financial advice.