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AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair

Will AI replace medical equipment repairers?

Medical Equipment Repairers. US occupation 49-9062.

0.0%

of the time medical equipment repairers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of medical equipment 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.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for medical equipment repairersWhat medical equipment repairers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 18 tasks for medical equipment repairers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

18 of the 18 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Compute power and space requirements for installing medical, dental, or related equipment and install units to manufacturers' specifications.Core task
  • Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.Core task
  • Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements.Core task
  • Examine medical equipment or facility's structural environment and check for proper use of equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards and to ensure compliance with safety regulations.Core task
  • Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel.Core task
  • Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.Core task
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  • Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.Core task
  • Plan and carry out work assignments, using blueprints, schematic drawings, technical manuals, wiring diagrams, or liquid or air flow sheets, following prescribed regulations, directives, or other instructions as required.Core task
  • Repair shop equipment, metal furniture, or hospital equipment, including welding broken parts or replacing missing parts, or bring item into local shop for major repairs.Core task
  • Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt.Core task
  • Solder loose connections, using soldering iron.Core task
  • Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.Core task
  • Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.Core task
  • Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations.Core task
  • Contribute expertise to develop medical maintenance standard operating procedures.
  • Fabricate, dress down, or substitute parts or major new items to modify equipment to meet unique operational or research needs, working from job orders, sketches, modification orders, samples, or discussions with operating officials.
  • Make computations relating to load requirements of wiring or equipment, using algebraic expressions and standard formulas.
  • Supervise or advise subordinate personnel.

How that compares

Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, medical equipment repairers rank 34. 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%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Mechanical Drafters 0.0%
  2. 346Medical Appliance Technicians 0.0%
  3. 346Medical Equipment Preparers 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.