Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.53
• Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.36

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Travel in trucks, helicopters, and airplanes to inspect lines for freedom from obstruction and adequacy of insulation.18
• String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.20
• Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.21

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 28 puts Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 2 augmentable, and 18 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $95,320median wage
• 131,070employed
• 10,700annual openings
• +6.6%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 36
• Helpers--Electricians 31
• Hoist and Winch Operators 41
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 55
• Electrician 18
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 36

FAQ — Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

What does a score of 28 mean for a Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 28 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Travel in trucks, helicopters, and airplanes to inspect lines for freedom from obstruction and adequacy of insulation; String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension; Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.