AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-3024.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians?

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Estimated AI task exposure
49%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

26 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 93%.

Digital/info work

69/100

Physical moat

75/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

93%

28 task statements / 26 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
Importance 82/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.85
Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
Importance 81/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.82
Inspect parts for surface defects.
Importance 78/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.81
Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
Importance 77/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.79
Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Importance 80/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.77
Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
Importance 72/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.77
Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.
Importance 82/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.75
Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
Importance 75/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.74
Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies.
Importance 72/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.69
Select electromechanical equipment, materials, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.
Importance 66/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.64

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$73,900

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

15,520

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

44 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

44 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

44 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

43 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

44 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

8%

41 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $79,870 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 11

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • physical-world execution
  • on-site troubleshooting
  • dexterity and equipment interaction

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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