AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 49-9094.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers?

Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

Estimated AI task exposure
16%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

41/100

Physical moat

86/100

Human moat

20/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.92
Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.90
Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.89
Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.86
Install door hardware, such as locks and closers.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.84
Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.82
Open safe locks by drilling.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.80
Keep records of company locks and keys.
Importance 79/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.80
Set up and maintain master key systems.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.78
Repair and adjust safes, vault doors, and vault components, using hand tools, lathes, drill presses, and welding and acetylene cutting apparatus.
Importance 74/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 38/100Weight 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

$51,320

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

15,040

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-11.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

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.

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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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

11 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

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

lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

11 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

7 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

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

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

11 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

11 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

8%

8 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $79,870 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 11

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

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

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

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    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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