AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 49-3053.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics?

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.

Estimated AI task exposure
5%

Low exposure

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

14 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

27/100

Physical moat

84/100

Human moat

23/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.90
Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.89
Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.88
Repair or replace defective parts such as magnetos, water pumps, gears, pistons, and carburetors, using hand tools.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.88
Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.86
Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning and oiling parts, honing cylinders, and tuning ignition systems.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.85
Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.85
Reassemble engines after repair or maintenance work is complete.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.83
Obtain problem descriptions from customers, and prepare cost estimates for repairs.
Importance 81/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.83
Show customers how to maintain equipment.
Importance 81/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.79

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

$47,880

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

36,060

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

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

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Crane and Tower Operators

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $68,080 Growth 2025–2035: +3.8% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $60,850 Growth 2025–2035: -1.9% Annual openings: 4

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $74,330 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 8

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,520 Growth 2025–2035: +1.2% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

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

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    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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