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Will AI replace Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles?AI replacement risk 24% and how the work is changing

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$48,420
25th–75th pct. $43,310–$58,500
Top pay (est.)
$91,200
Top 10% $70,170
Pay in 5 years
$54,500est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$61,300est.
$52,800–$71,200
Outlook score
33/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
24%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−14.5%
400 openings / yr

Will AI replace Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles? AI replacement risk

24%
Low
Ranked #169 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Key skills

Repairing
3.6
Troubleshooting
3.6
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Critical Thinking
3.1
Installation
3.0
Complex Problem Solving
3.0
Operations Monitoring
3.0
Coordination
3.0

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Mechanical
4.8
Computers and Electronics
4.3
Mathematics
4.2
Engineering and Technology
3.6
Education and Training
3.4
Design
3.2
Customer and Personal Service
3.1
Administration and Management
2.9

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgePerforming General Physical ActivitiesThinking CreativelyMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsRepairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

Important abilities

Oral ComprehensionFinger DexterityExtent FlexibilityArm-Hand SteadinessVisualizationNear Vision

Education of workers

Post-secondary certificate
47%
High school diploma
45%
Associate's degree
4%
Less than high school
2%
Some college
1%

Training before entry

1–2 years
24%
1–3 months
13%
2–4 years
10%
Up to 1 month
5%
None / short demo
4%
3–6 months
2%

Related work experience

1–2 years
52%
6–12 months
15%
4–6 years
13%
2–4 years
12%
None
5%
Up to 1 month
2%
1–3 months
1%

Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.