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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Overhead Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #192 of 702. Estimated risk: 15.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

42%

“Overhead Worker” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 42% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

57%

“Overhead Worker” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 57% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Electricians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.

Avg. Annual Salary $69,630
Avg. Hourly Wage $33.47
Available Jobs (US) 742,580
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Electricians #47-2111
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Electricians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Perform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment.

  • Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.

  • Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.

  • Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.

  • Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.

  • Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.

  • Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.

  • Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.

  • Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.

  • Provide preliminary sketches or cost estimates for materials or services.

  • Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.

  • Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.

  • Provide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights or generators, placing flares, or driving needed vehicles.

  • Construct or fabricate parts, using hand tools, according to specifications.

  • Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit or moving or lifting heavy objects.

  • Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.

  • Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.

  • Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.

  • Test electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.

  • Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.

  • Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.

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  • Craftsman CD Estimator
  • Spreadsheet software
  • SAP software
  • One Mile Up Panel Planner
  • Programmable logic controller PLC software
  • Construction Master Pro
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Elite Software Short
  • AVEVA InTouch HMI
  • SoftEmpire Electrical Calculations
  • Elite Software E-Coord
  • Elite Software VDROP
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Lighting calculation software
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Microsoft Word
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Elite Software Outpoint
  • Electrosoft FlashWorks
  • Resolve Systems Service Management
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Buildots AI
  • Procore AI
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
  • Insight Direct ServiceCEO
  • Shafer Service Systems
  • SmartDraw
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
  • Word processing software
  • Socrates Contractor's Library
  • Cable tie guns
  • Punchdown tools
  • Wire hand caddies
  • Fuse pulling equipment
  • Nut drivers
  • Single reel cable trailers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Ohmmeters
  • Universal stripping tools
  • Insulated screwdrivers
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Growlers
  • Tapered reamers
  • Soldering tools
  • Wire dispensers
  • Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers
  • Infrared scanners
  • End cutting pliers
  • Welders
  • Capacitance testers
  • Pump pliers
  • Non-contact voltage detectors
  • Awls
  • Inspection mirrors
  • Personal computers
  • Cutting torches
  • Wire crimpers
  • Wire wrap guns
  • Hole saws
  • Feeler gauges
  • Manlifts
  • Strap wrenches
  • Conduit deburring tools
  • Megohmmeters
  • Cable jacket strippers
  • Circuit testers
  • Tape measures
  • Wattmeters
  • Automatic insulation strippers
  • Bucket trucks
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Ladders
  • High-leverage side cutting pliers
  • Laser plumb bobs
  • Current clamps
  • Phillips head screwdrivers
  • Wire dollies
  • Terminal crimpers
  • Conduit measuring tapes
  • Cable sheath strippers
  • Frequency meters
  • Winches
  • Wheeled wire dispensers
  • Tap sets
  • High-leverage diagonal cutting pliers
  • Wire loop pullers
  • Heavy duty longnose pliers
  • Ratcheting pipe wrenches
  • Staple guns
  • Cabinet tip screwdrivers
  • Air compressors
  • Safety glasses
  • Truck cranes
  • End wire strippers
  • High-leverage cable cutters
  • Metal locators
  • Respirators
  • Scaffolding
  • Wire strippers
  • Welding hoods
  • Round shank screwdrivers
  • Screw-holding screwdrivers
  • Insulated wrenches
  • Tin snips
  • Tension gauges
  • Drill bit sets
  • Diagonal cutting pliers
  • Hydraulic conduit benders
  • Circular saws
  • Razor knives
  • Self-adjusting insulation strippers
  • Transfer impedance meters
  • Heat guns
  • Threading die hand tool
  • Notebook computers
  • Cable splicing knives
  • Desktop computers
  • Hacksaws
  • Continuity coaxial testers
  • Insulated nutdrivers
  • Voltmeters
  • Channel lock crimping tools
  • Conduit fitting and reaming screwdrivers
  • Butane soldering irons
  • Cable benders
  • Ammeters
  • Nibbler cutting tools
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Multimeters
  • Circuit tracers
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Tapping tools
  • Hard hats
  • Two way radios
  • Coaxial cable cutters
  • Cordless drills
  • Diggers
  • Conduit levels
  • Square shank screwdrivers
  • Claw hammers
  • Micrometers
  • Cable labeling machines
  • Electric conduit benders
  • Lighted magnet pickups
  • Backhoes
  • Telescoping lighted pickups
  • Torpedo levels
  • Volt tick meters
  • Depth gauges
  • Lineman's pliers
  • Phase rotation meters
  • External snap ring pliers
  • Magnetic locators
  • Inductance testers
  • Cable lacing needles
  • Cable cutters
  • Fish tape pullers
  • Insulated bolt cutters
  • Insulated pliers
  • Electricians' scissors
  • Hammer drills
  • Crescent wrenches
  • Channel lock pliers
  • Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
  • Cable gripping gloves
  • Generators
  • Internal snap ring pliers
  • Wire cutters
  • Cable butt trimmers
  • Hydraulic punching tools
  • Insulated socket sets
  • Side cutting pliers
  • Hammers
  • Conduit locknut and reaming pliers
  • Double-end can socket wrenches
  • Shears
  • Bear claw wire threaders
  • Conduit benders
  • Hex key sets
  • Hydraulic presses
  • Ratchet crimper kits
  • Laser printers
  • Allen wrenches
  • Insulated cable cutters
  • Utility knives
  • Clamp-on ammeters
  • Tablet computers
  • Wire crimping tools
  • Milliameters
  • Resistance bridges
  • Utility cable cutters
  • Tongue and groove pliers
  • Test lamps
  • Bandsaws

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