AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 49-2095.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay?

Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.

Estimated AI task exposure
42%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

63/100

Physical moat

71/100

Human moat

27/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
Importance 88/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.87
Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
Importance 85/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.83
Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
Importance 85/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.81
Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
Importance 81/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.77
Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
Importance 80/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.73
Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.
Importance 75/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.70
Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
Importance 80/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.68
Run signal quality and connectivity tests for individual cables, and record results.
Importance 69/100Relevance 77/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.63
Maintain inventories of spare parts for all equipment, requisitioning parts as necessary.
Importance 62/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.60
Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems.
Importance 78/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.64

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

$103,020

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

20,720

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+9.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

37 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

32 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

37 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

37 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

33 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

37 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • physical-world execution
  • on-site troubleshooting
  • dexterity and equipment interaction

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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