AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 49-2021.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers?

Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.

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.

18 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 60%.

Digital/info work

23/100

Physical moat

82/100

Human moat

22/100

Rating coverage

60%

30 task statements / 18 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
Importance 87/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.83
Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.80
Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
Importance 79/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.80
Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.77
Replace existing antennas with new antennas as directed.
Importance 77/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 27/100Weight 0.72
Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
Importance 81/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.71
Complete reports related to project status, progress, or other work details, using computer software.
Importance 74/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.71
Transport equipment to work sites, using utility trucks and equipment trailers.
Importance 68/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.70
Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).
Importance 80/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 26/100Weight 0.69
Take site survey photos or photos of work performed, using digital cameras.
Importance 66/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 29/100Weight 0.65

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

$63,520

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

11,140

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.2%

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

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

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

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Electricians

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,670 Growth 2025–2035: +0.6% Annual openings: 6

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,880 Growth 2025–2035: +2.3% Annual openings: 4

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Construction Laborers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,120 Growth 2025–2035: +7.3% Annual openings: 120

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $45,990 Growth 2025–2035: +5.8% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,800 Growth 2025–2035: +6.8% Annual openings: 42

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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