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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Time Lock Expert” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #420 of 702. Estimated risk: 77.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

41%

“Time Lock Expert” 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 41% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

52%

“Time Lock Expert” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 52% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Locksmiths and Safe Repairers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

Avg. Annual Salary $55,200
Avg. Hourly Wage $26.54
Available Jobs (US) 15,550
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Locksmiths and Safe Repairers #49-9094
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Locksmiths and Safe Repairers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.

  • Unlock cars and other vehicles.

  • Install door hardware, such as locks and closers.

  • Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.

  • Set up and maintain master key systems.

  • Keep records of company locks and keys.

  • Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.

  • Repair and adjust safes, vault doors, and vault components, using hand tools, lathes, drill presses, and welding and acetylene cutting apparatus.

  • Install alarm and electronic access systems.

  • Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.

  • Install safes, vault doors, and deposit boxes according to blueprints, using equipment such as power drills, taps, dies, truck cranes, and dollies.

  • Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.

  • Remove interior and exterior finishes on safes and vaults, and spray on new finishes.

  • Open safe locks by drilling.

Technologies & Software

  • Marathon Data Systems ServiceCEO
  • Mapping software
  • Augury (Predictive Maintenance)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • WH Software MasterKey
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Uptake AI
  • dESCO ESC
  • Scheduling software
  • Perplexity AI
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Inventory tracking software
  • ServiceMax AI
  • Microsoft Office software
  • WH Software InstaCode
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Code key machines
  • Rotary tools
  • Bent needlenose pliers
  • Utility knives
  • Lock pick sets
  • Mini hacksaws
  • Metal cleaning brushes
  • Digital calipers
  • Taps
  • Small angle grinders
  • Deadblow hammers
  • Hammer drills
  • Carpenters squares
  • Flat cold chisels
  • Center punch sets
  • Acetylene torches
  • Crescent wrenches
  • Precision levels
  • Vise grip pliers
  • Nut driver sets
  • Automatic metal lathes
  • Bench drill presses
  • Key extractors
  • Cordless drills
  • Material moving dollies
  • Needle nose pliers
  • Mortising jigs
  • Impressioning files
  • Machinist squares
  • Cutting dies
  • Crowbars
  • Pipe wrenches
  • Hex key sets
  • Wire cutters
  • Laptop computers
  • Long tweezers
  • Tension wrenches
  • Jigsaws
  • Ratchet sets
  • Computer inkjet printers
  • Face cap removal pliers
  • Portable routers
  • Swivel head vises
  • Parallel pin punches
  • Snap-ring pliers
  • Tin snips
  • Torx drivers
  • Key gauges
  • Robertson screwdrivers
  • Phillips screwdrivers
  • Measuring tapes
  • Socket wrench sets
  • Shielded metal arc welding machines
  • Locksmith hammers
  • Keycutting machines
  • Flathead screwdrivers
  • Borescopes
  • Depth keys
  • Hand planes

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