Will AI replace Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment?
Estimated risk score: 38 out of 100
Lower 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 (19 to 57).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 20 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 49-2094.00 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
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: 5 of its 20 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
- Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired.
- Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.
- Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, or equipment, according to available specifications.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 11 of its 20 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
- Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.
- Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
- Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components.
What the job is
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Also called: Control Technician, I and C Tech (Instrument and Control Technician), Electrical and Instrument Technician (E and I Tech), I and C Tech, I and E Tech, Aerial Erector, Radar Mechanic, Radar Repairer.
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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