As of June 2026, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door has an AI-exposure score of 48/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
AI Exposure Score for
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
48/100
Moderate exposure
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More exposed than 29% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$74,340. About 3,900 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
Automatable
- Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers.
- Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
- Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters.
Augmentable
- Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
- Turn meters on or off to establish or close service.
- Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring.
- Vary air pressure flowing into regulators and turn handles to assess functioning of valves and pistons.
- Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates.
- Install regulators and related equipment such as gas meters, odorization units, and gas pressure telemetering equipment.
- Investigate instances of illegal tapping into service lines.
- Mount and install meters and other electric equipment such as time clocks, transformers, and circuit breakers, using electricians' hand tools.
- Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.
- Repair electric meters and components, such as transformers and relays, and replace metering devices, dial glasses, and faulty or incorrect wiring, using hand tools.
- Examine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units.
- Connect regulators to test stands, and turn screw adjustments until gauges indicate that inlet and outlet pressures meet specifications.
- Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
- Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
Durable
- Trace and tag meters or house lines.
- Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.
- Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.
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