Will AI replace Electrical and Electronics Drafters?
Estimated risk score: 64 out of 100
Moderate replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (45 to 83).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 30 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 17-3012.00 · Architecture and Engineering
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 16 of its 30 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink.
- Key and program specified commands and engineering specifications into computer system to change functions and test final layout.
- Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, or stress factors.
- Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data.
- Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
- Compare logic element configuration on display screen with engineering schematics and calculate figures to convert, redesign, or modify element.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 2 of its 30 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Select drill size to drill test head, according to test design and specifications, and submit guide layout to designated department.
- Supervise or train other technologists, technicians, or drafters.
What the job is
Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.
Also called: Computer-Aided Design Operator, Staking Technician (Staking Tech), Line Staker, PCB Drafter, PCB Designer, Staking Tech, Drafting Tech, Mask Designer.
Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate