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AI Work Index

Headline risk

16%

Moderate Risk

Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5242title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

47.7 current · 48.3 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Weighted task overlap from O*NET

Wage $75K

Median annual from BLS OEWS

Demand 1%

BLS employment projections

Prep Zone 3

O*NET job zone level

Occupation profile

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Method contract

structural_pressure = exposure × (1 - bottleneck)

headline_risk = structural_pressure × (1 - country_demand_resilience)

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 74,690

Employment 2024

47.7K

Projected Change

1.3%

Openings

3.9K

Wage distribution

p10: USD 43,840p25: USD 53,060median: USD 74,690p75: USD 97,400p90: USD 109,050

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityProblem solving and decision making

Tasks

  • 1. Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made. AI 0%
  • 2. Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches. AI 0%
  • 3. Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants. AI 0%
  • 4. Examine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units. AI 0%
  • 5. Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment. AI 0%
  • 6. Disconnect or remove defective or unauthorized meters, using hand tools. AI 0%

Technologies

Autodesk AutoCADMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft PowerPoint

Requirements

Telework: 1.9%Telework: 98.1%Credentials: 26.3%Credentials: 73.7%Credentials: 3.9%Credentials: 96.1%Credentials: 5.9%Credentials: 94.1%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.9/5
Telephone Conversations 4.7/5
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 4.6/5
Contact With Others 4.5/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.5/5

Worker profile

Median age 43.5 · 110K employed

Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 21%

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