O*NET-SOC 51-2011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers?

Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

26 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

25/100

Physical moat

82/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

26 task statements / 26 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.

Importance 90/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.89

Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.

Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.83

Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.

Importance 86/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.79

Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.

Importance 84/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.79

Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.

Importance 82/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.78

Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.

Importance 77/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.77

Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.

Importance 90/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.77

Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.

Importance 83/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.76

Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.

Importance 85/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.73

Clean aircraft structures, parts, or components, using aqueous, semi-aqueous, aliphatic hydrocarbon, or organic solvent cleaning products or techniques to reduce carbon or other harmful emissions.

Importance 81/100Relevance 69/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.73

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$65,380

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

34,020

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-5.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE