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Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers

inspecting and testing electrical or electronic systems to diagnose malfunctions using oscilloscopes and voltmeters, repairing, replacing and testing equipment to ensure proper operation in installation or maintenance tasks. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI is already taking a real slice of the routine work here: analysing test data to diagnose malfunctions in systems. That is a slice of tasks, not of you.

Your move: what you can actually do about this ↓

That slice is not coming back; the core of the job, locating, diagnosing and rectify faults on plant and equipment, stays yours. The tools change hands, the accountability doesn't.

Your week, as this page understands it

Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers maintain, service and repair domestic appliances, office machinery and electricity plant machinery, appliances and wiring. The job title says “electrical service”, “maintenance mechanics” or “repairers”: officially one job, several names. The real job is the part underneath: locating, diagnosing and rectify faults on plant and equipment. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers is not one task. It is 48 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is locating, diagnosing and rectify faults on plant and equipment, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI
16%
changing shape
12%
staying human
72%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 24 out of 100 (20–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, across 48 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

Shifting to AI

8 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

  • Analysing test data to diagnose malfunctions in systems

    This is reading one thing and writing another: test data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Analyse test data to diagnose malfunctions in systems.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Reading test data to work out what has failed is pattern analysis over numbers, which software does well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Consulting manuals, schematics and wiring diagrams to troubleshoot equipment problems

    This is reading one thing and writing another: manuals, schematics and wiring diagrams in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Consult manuals, schematics, and wiring diagrams to troubleshoot equipment problems.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Looking up manuals, schematics and wiring diagrams is exactly what search and reading software does best.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.

  • Evaluating test data to determine performance characteristics and effects of system modifications

    This is reading one thing and writing another: test data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Evaluate test data to determine performance characteristics and effects of system modifications.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Reading test data to work out how a system performs is analysis that software does well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Writing maintenance strategies to enhance system longevity

    This is reading one thing and writing another: maintenance strategies in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Write maintenance strategies to enhance system longevity.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Writing a maintenance strategy is document work based on known equipment data and standards.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

6 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

  • Arranging for necessary repairs to be carried out

    The software now makes the first pass at necessary repairs, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Arrange for necessary repairs to be carried out.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Logging faults and calling out repairers is scheduling work software handles well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Maintaining detailed maintenance and repairing records to support equipment reliability and performance

    The software now makes the first pass at detailed maintenance, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Maintain detailed maintenance and repair records to support equipment reliability and performance.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Keeping detailed maintenance and repair records is structured written work that software does well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Notifying facility personnel of equipment shutdowns

    The software now makes the first pass at facility personnel of equipment shutdowns, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Shutdown notices are routine messages software can prepare, though a responsible person still confirms and sends them.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

34 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

  • Inspecting and testing electrical or electronic systems to diagnose malfunctions using oscilloscopes and voltmeters

    This work happens in the physical world: electrical or electronic systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 5246/00
    Source: “Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to diagnose malfunctions using oscilloscopes and voltmeters.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Reading a scope trace is well documented, but the probes have to be connected by hand.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Diagnosing electrical breakdown problems

    This work happens in the physical world: electrical breakdown problems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 5246/00
    Source: “Diagnose electrical breakdown problems.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Fault-finding guides help, but tracing an electrical breakdown means testing the actual circuit.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Locating, diagnosing and rectify faults on plant and equipment

    This work happens in the physical world: rectify faults, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 5246/00
    Source: “Locate, diagnose, and rectify faults on plant and equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Putting a fault right means working on the equipment itself.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

Show the other 38 tasks

  • Scheduling maintenance and repairs, ensuring spending is within budget

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: maintenance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 5246/00
    Source: “Schedule maintenance and repairs, ensuring spending is within budget.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Scheduling maintenance within a budget is planning and spreadsheet work software handles well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Maintaining stock of spare parts

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: stock of spare parts in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 5246/00
    Source: “Maintain stock of spare parts.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 69 out of 100 (65–73 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Stock control and reordering is automated record-keeping, though the shelves have to be checked.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Arranging specialist procurement of fixtures

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: specialist procurement of fixtures in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Arrange specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings or components.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Sourcing specialist parts is ordering and correspondence that purchasing systems handle well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Communicating with suppliers and clients for maintenance services

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: suppliers in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 5246/00
    Source: “Communicate with suppliers and clients for maintenance services.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Routine correspondence with suppliers and clients is drafting and tracking that software does quickly.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Ensuring product compliance with national and international legal and quality standards

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at product compliance, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Ensure product compliance with national and international legal and quality standards.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Checking a product against published legal and quality standards is documentary work, with the formal declaration signed elsewhere.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Handovering and confirming completion of engineering activities

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at completion of engineering activities, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 70 · 5246/00
    Source: “Handover and confirm completion of engineering activities.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 42 out of 100 (35–49 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Completion handovers are structured paperwork, though someone must confirm the work is genuinely finished.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Troubleshooting and resolving software and hardware issues on digital devices

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at software, but part of it still happens in the physical world. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Troubleshoot and resolve software and hardware issues on digital devices.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 41 out of 100 (34–48 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Software problems can often be fixed remotely, while hardware faults still need someone with the device.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.

  • Carrying out condition monitoring

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: condition, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Carry out condition monitoring.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Sensors and analysis software already spot changes in condition, though some checks still happen at the machine.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Arranging the implementation of unique monitoring or controlling systems

    staying human

    The ratings behind this row put the implementation of unique well outside what today's tools can do on their own.

    importance 65 · 5246/00
    Source: “Arrange the implementation of unique monitoring or control systems.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 37 out of 100 (30–44 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Arranging a bespoke monitoring system is mostly planning and coordination, with site work done by others.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Consulting engineering personnel to solve equipment problems and determining optimum equipment functioning

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles personnel and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Consult engineering personnel to solve equipment problems and determine optimum equipment functioning.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Working out a stubborn equipment problem with engineers relies on shared experience and back-and-forth discussion.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Operating programmable logic controllers, PLC) to control machinery on factory assembly lines

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: programmable logic controllers, plc), in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Operate programmable logic controllers (PLC) to control machinery on factory assembly lines.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: The control logic is written on a screen, but it is tested and adjusted on the factory floor.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Controlling maintenance tools, stores and equipment

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: maintenance tools, stores and equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Control maintenance tools, stores and equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: The stores records are easy to keep on a system, but the tools themselves must be checked and issued.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Reading, interpreting and work to technical specifications and documentation

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Read, interpret, and work to technical specifications and documentation.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Reading the specification is desk work, but working to it means doing the job itself.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Diagnosing and addressing equipment faults to ensure operational efficiency

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: equipment faults, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Diagnose and address equipment faults to ensure operational efficiency.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Working out the fault is partly desk work, but fixing it happens at the equipment.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Inspecting the quality of work to ensure standards are met

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: the quality of work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Inspect the quality of work to ensure standards are met.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Judging whether work meets standard means looking at it where it was done.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Following industry health and safety and environmental working practices and regulations

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: industry health, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Follow industry health and safety and environmental working practices and regulations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (6–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Published practice is easy to reproduce; following it is a person working safely with the equipment.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Diagnosing and repairing digital devices using specialized tools and equipment

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: digital devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Diagnose and repair digital devices using specialized tools and equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Diagnosis can be guided remotely, but repairing a device means opening it up.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Arranging splicing or termination of cables in colour-code order

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: termination of cables, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 5246/00
    Source: “Arrange splicing or termination of cables in colour-code order.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Splicing and terminating cables in the right order is careful hands-on work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Integrating systems and components, ensuring proper diagnostics and testing

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Integrate systems and components, ensuring proper diagnostics and testing.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Integrating and testing systems means physically connecting components and proving they work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Testing insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: insulators, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: The loss calculation is simple arithmetic, but the test itself is done on live equipment.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Addressing unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: unplanned problems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 60 · 5246/00
    Source: “Address unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Fixing what has gone wrong means being on the farm to see and sort it.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Maintaining substation relay and controlling systems

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: substation relay, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Maintain substation relay and control systems.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Substation relay work is carried out at the substation on live protection equipment.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Supervising the construction and testing of special devices

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: the construction, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Supervise the construction and testing of special devices.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Overseeing building and testing means being in the workshop watching the work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Carrying out installations in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and client requirements

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: installations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Carry out installations in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and client requirements.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Instructions and client requirements are written down, but the installation itself is done by hand on site.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Performing routine repair and maintenance duties for facilities and equipment

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: routine repair, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 5246/00
    Source: “Perform routine repair and maintenance duties for facilities and equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Routine repairs need tools in someone’s hands.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Responding to emergency calls to repair electrical faults

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: emergency calls, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 5246/00
    Source: “Respond to emergency calls to repair electrical faults.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Answering an emergency call out means going there and fixing it by hand.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Testing oil in circuit breakers and transformers for dielectric strength

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: oil, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 5246/00
    Source: “Test oil in circuit breakers and transformers for dielectric strength, topping up oil periodically.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Testing and topping up oil in switchgear is physical work at the equipment.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Inspecting and performing maintenance on appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: maintenance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Inspect and perform maintenance on appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Inspecting and maintaining plant is hands-on work at the machine.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Maintaining the equipment in a reliable and safe condition

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: the equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Maintain the equipment in a reliable and safe condition.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Keeping equipment safe and working means physically checking and fixing it.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Repairing, replacing and cleaning equipment components like circuit breakers, brushes and commutators

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: equipment components like circuit breakers, brushes and commutators, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Repair, replace, and clean equipment components like circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Repairing and replacing components is hands-on work with tools.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Testing equipment to ensure proper operation in installation or maintenance tasks

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 5246/00
    Source: “Test equipment to ensure proper operation in installation or maintenance tasks.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Testing that equipment works means operating it and checking the result in front of you.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Installing new parts in equipment

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: new parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Install new parts in equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Fitting new parts into equipment is hands-on work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Opening and closing switches to isolate defective relays

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: switches, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 5246/00
    Source: “Open and close switches to isolate defective relays.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Opening and closing switches is physical work at the switchgear.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Carrying out maintenance activities on waste and water systems

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: maintenance activities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Carry out maintenance activities on waste and water systems, plant, and equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Maintaining water and waste plant is physical work at the site.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Setting forms for installation of heavy equipment

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: forms, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 5246/00
    Source: “Set forms for installation of heavy equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Setting forms for heavy equipment is physical construction work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Disconnecting voltage regulators, bolts and screws from high-voltage lines

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: voltage regulators, bolts and screws, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 5246/00
    Source: “Disconnect voltage regulators, bolts, and screws from high-voltage lines.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Disconnecting equipment from high-voltage lines is physical work that must be done at the line.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Manufacturing parts needed for assembly or installation using workshop machinery

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 5246/00
    Source: “Manufacture parts needed for assembly or installation using workshop machinery.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Making parts on workshop machinery is physical manufacturing.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Pouring concrete footings for installation of heavy equipment

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: concrete footings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 5246/00
    Source: “Pour concrete footings for installation of heavy equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Pouring concrete footings is physical site work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay
£41,700a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this

Source: ashe-t14

Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)

Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.

People doing this job
43,300in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: test data in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: analysing test data to diagnose malfunctions in systems and consulting manuals, schematics and wiring diagrams to troubleshoot equipment problems. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where rectify faults get done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Start with what does not change: locating, diagnosing and rectify faults on plant and equipment is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 16% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 12% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 72% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 48 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Analysing test data to diagnose malfunctions in systems is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.

This week: one thing

Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to test data, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.

What you end up holding
a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
How long it takes
ten minutes

If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether rectify faults are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.

Over the next 90 days

Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near arranging for necessary repairs to be carried out. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.

Over the next 12 months

On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was engineering technicians: only about 10% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 24/100 here, with only 16% of the task list in the top band, and “diagnose electrical breakdown problems” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

  • Engineering technicians

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “inspect and perform maintenance on appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 10% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 10% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

  • Electrical and electronics technicians

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to diagnose malfunctions using oscilloscopes and voltmeters”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 9% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 9% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. It is a pay cut, in those words: £35,126 against your £41,662, 15.7% less (ASHE Table 14.7a, 2025 provisional (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

  • Electricians and electrical fitters

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “inspect and perform maintenance on appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 8% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 8% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

  • The headline number you read somewhere

    The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 16% of its task weight, across 48 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.

  • The headlines about your trade disappearing

    They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like locating, diagnosing and rectify faults on plant and equipment arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.

  • Retraining out of a job that is holding up

    On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.

  • The “obvious” next job everyone suggests

    I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

Switch to the United States page →partial match

The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Avionics Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles, Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, Mechanical Door Repairers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Home Appliance Repairers and Signal and Track Switch Repairers. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it

Nothing Collab365 runs is built for electrical service / maintenance mechanics / repairers, and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 16% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.

Try The AI Authority free →

7 days free, no card needed. Explore up to 2 Spaces before you choose a plan: you pick a plan later, not now.

The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for electrical service / maintenance mechanics / repairers. You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers?
Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 48 official task statements scored for Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers (United Kingdom, SOC 5246), 16% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 24 out of 100 (range 20–30, band: low). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers” can AI already do?
The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Analyse test data to diagnose malfunctions in systems” (75/100, high); “Consult manuals, schematics, and wiring diagrams to troubleshoot equipment problems” (75/100, high); “Evaluate test data to determine performance characteristics and effects of system modifications” (75/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers” stay human?
About 72% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Pour concrete footings for installation of heavy equipment” (0/100, minimal); “Manufacture parts needed for assembly or installation using workshop machinery” (0/100, minimal); “Disconnect voltage regulators, bolts, and screws from high-voltage lines” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers” do about AI?
Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 16% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 72% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers calculated?
Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 48 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

Where these numbers come from

About the data on this page

  • Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
  • This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
  • The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
  • 17 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
  • Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
Task statements
gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights
gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores
Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment
ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

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  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
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  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
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