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Will AI replace Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers?

Estimated risk score: 30 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 (11 to 49).

For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 16 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.

O*NET-SOC 49-2098.00 · 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: 4 of its 16 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.

  1. Prepare documents, such as invoices or warranties.
  2. Keep informed of new products and developments.
  3. Order replacement parts.
  4. Provide customers with cost estimates for equipment installation.

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 16 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.

  1. Adjust sensitivity of units, based on room structures and manufacturers' recommendations, using programming keypads.
  2. Drill holes for wiring in wall studs, joists, ceilings, or floors.
  3. Examine systems to locate problems, such as loose connections or broken insulation.
  4. Feed cables through access holes, roof spaces, or cavity walls to reach fixture outlets, positioning and terminating cables, wires, or strapping.
  5. Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras, and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components.
  6. Mount raceways and conduits and fasten wires to wood framing, using staplers.

What the job is

Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.

Also called: Alarm Technician, Fire Alarm Technician, Alarm Adjuster, Alarm Installer, Alarm Service Tech, Install Technician, Security Installer, Fire Alarm Mechanic.

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