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2%

Very Low Risk

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

United States AI Work Index49-9098

AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.

98.7 current · 101 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $39K

Median annual wage

Demand 2%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 38,860

Employment 2024

98.7K

Projected Change (2024–34)

2.3%

Openings (2024–34)

11.8K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 28,77025th pctl: USD 33,760Median: USD 38,86075th pctl: USD 46,600Top 10%: USD 54,650

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. Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Word

Requirements

Apprenticeship: <5%Certificate: <5%High school diploma: 52.6%On-the-job training: 66.71%Prior work experience: 10.1%Specific vocational preparation: 6.2%Adaptability: Work schedule variability: 39.3%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled 4.2/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.2/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.2/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.2/5

Worker profile

Median age 43.0 · 211K employed

Under 25: 13% · 25–54: 59% · 55+: 27%

Related

No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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