Installation & Repair · SOC 49-2011
Machine repairers face AI pressure on diagnostics and documentation but hands-on disassembly and calibration stays human.
Parts of the job are exposed, but judgment and context still matter.
Timeline: AI diagnostic tools will handle tier-one fault analysis within 3 years, but complex disassembly and physical repair remain human through the 2030s.
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Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers is watch on AIFear. Parts of the job are exposed, but judgment and context still matter.
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Our AI Fear Score for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers is 38/100 (Watch). Parts of the job are exposed, but judgment and context still matter.
38 out of 100, based on an AI-model review of this occupation's O*NET tasks against what current AI can actually do.
Most exposed: Analyzing equipment performance records for faults, Running diagnostic software to isolate defects, Completing repair bills and service records, Advising customers on equipment operation. Harder to automate: Physical disassembly and inspection of machines, Replacing and calibrating mechanical components, Soldering and hands-on circuit repair, Aligning and adjusting precision equipment by feel.
Lean into AI-assisted diagnostics, Electronics troubleshooting, Precision calibration, Customer technical communication. Consider roles such as Field service engineer or Biomedical equipment technician or Industrial automation technician.
Tasks, skills and AI-exposure for this role were reviewed by an AI model against its O*NET task profile (curated roles use published research anchors). Pay and employment, where shown, are U.S. BLS OEWS (May 2024) figures. This is an estimate, not a prediction about any individual's job. Compare all occupations.