AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair
Will AI replace electrical and electronics repairers?
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment. US occupation 49-2094.
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0.0%
of the time electrical and electronics repairers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of electrical and electronics repairers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.
What AI already does for electrical and electronics repairersWhat electrical and electronics repairers no longer do alone
O*NET lists 20 tasks for electrical and electronics repairers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
20 of the 20 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, or suggestions for product improvements.Core task
- Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.Core task
- Consult with customers, supervisors, or engineers to plan layout of equipment or to resolve problems in system operation or maintenance.Core task
- Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components.Core task
- Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment or develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions.Core task
- Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, or equipment, according to available specifications.Core task
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- Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.Core task
- Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.Core task
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.Core task
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.Core task
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.Core task
- Maintain inventory of spare parts.Core task
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.Core task
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.Core task
- Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.Core task
- Send defective units to the manufacturer or to a specialized repair shop for repair.Core task
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.Core task
- Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.Core task
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.Core task
- Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired.
How that compares
Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, electrical and electronics repairers rank 21. The group averages 0.7%, and its most exposed job is Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers at 10.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
Level with 0.0%
What this does and does not mean
Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.
A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.
Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.