O*NET-SOC 49-9081.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Wind Turbine Service Technicians?

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

30/100

Physical moat

92/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

12 task statements / 12 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.

Importance 94/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.90

Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.

Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.87

Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.

Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.87

Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.

Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.87

Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.

Importance 89/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.86

Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.

Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.84

Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.

Importance 78/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.80

Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.

Importance 78/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.79

Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.

Importance 71/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.69

Train end-users, distributors, installers, or other technicians in wind commissioning, testing, or other technical procedures.

Importance 71/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.68

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

$64,120

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

9,980

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+29.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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.

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