SOC 49-1000
Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ33/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ600,680
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$78K
$48K โ $124K
Projected Growth
๐+3.1%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค35/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers face a risk score of 33/100 โ 11 points below the national average of 44. With only 35/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $78K ($32K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 33/100, Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like augmented reality-guided remote diagnostics are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 600,680 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in working in confined, elevated, or hazardous spaces and diagnosing novel equipment failures through physical inspection to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Augmented reality-guided remote diagnostics
Robotic inspection of hard-to-reach equipment
Automated fault detection via IoT sensor networks
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Working in confined, elevated, or hazardous spaces
Diagnosing novel equipment failures through physical inspection
Adapting repairs to non-standard or legacy equipment
Customer communication about technical issues
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 20 | $106K | 51% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 28 | $93K | 70% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 29 | $97K | 53% |