Will AI replace Locksmiths and Safe Repairers?

No exposure score can predict whether AI will replace this role. The 47/100 score means our current model estimates moderate task exposure from the sources listed on this page. It does not predict an employer decision, headcount, or an individual outcome. The task map below shows the work assessed and where human judgment remains important.

Early-career context (study ages 22-25)

This role is in our Moderate exposure band, not our highest-exposure bands. The study's 16% finding should not be applied directly to this role.

The November 2025 revision reports a 16% relative employment decline for workers ages 22-25 in the most AI-exposed U.S. occupations, after firm-level controls, relative to workers in less-exposed fields and more experienced workers in the same occupations.

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine - November 2025 revision

This is group-level U.S. payroll evidence, not a personal forecast. The authors do not claim that AI alone caused the change, and this context does not alter the exposure score.

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Role snapshot

What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

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

Common titles

CML (Certified Master Locksmith)Lock Technician (Lock Tech)LocksmithSafe Technician (Safe Tech)CMS (Certified Master Safecracker)Certified Professional Safe Technician (CPS)

O*NET job-zone preparation

Job Zone 2 · Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.

Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.

Skills and knowledge

Critical ThinkingTime ManagementService OrientationSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingOperation and Control

Work context

Frequent contact with othersDecision latitudeIndoor controlled settingRepeating tasks

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Locksmiths and Safe Repairers, SOC 49-9094.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers tasks, by AI exposure

We analyzed all 14 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers tasks - 2 automatable and 12 augmentable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.

Adjacent career paths

Relatedness shows how reachable a move may be. A path is labeled lower exposure only when its score is at least 6 points lower; every row shows the measured difference.

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