Home Appliance 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.

• Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.50
• Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.48
• Instruct customers regarding operation and care of appliances, and provide information such as emergency service numbers.48

Most durable tasks

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

• Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.21
• Contact supervisors or offices to receive repair assignments.25
• Level refrigerators, adjust doors, and connect water lines to water pipes for ice makers and water dispensers, using hand tools.25

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 34 puts Home Appliance 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, 4 augmentable, and 16 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

• $50,990median wage
• 32,150employed
• 3,100annual openings
• +2.7%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.

• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 39
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 35
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 42
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 40
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics 46
• Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 32

FAQ — Home Appliance Repairers

What does a score of 34 mean for a Home Appliance Repairers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 34 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: Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made; Contact supervisors or offices to receive repair assignments; Level refrigerators, adjust doors, and connect water lines to water pipes for ice makers and water dispensers, using hand tools. 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.