As of June 2026, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment has an AI-exposure score of 55/100 (Elevated 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.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
More exposed than 49% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$74,090. About 4,700 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.
How you compare to similar Installation & Repair roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
- Send defective units to the manufacturer or to a specialized repair shop for repair.
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
- Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired.
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
- Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, or equipment, according to available specifications.
- Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
- Maintain inventory of spare parts.
- Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.
- Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components.
- Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment or develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions.
- Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
- Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
- Consult with customers, supervisors, or engineers to plan layout of equipment or to resolve problems in system operation or maintenance.
- Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, or suggestions for product improvements.
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