Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Most exposed tasks

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

• Prepare documents, such as invoices or warranties.75
• Order replacement parts.70

Augmentable tasks

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

• Keep informed of new products and developments.55
• Provide customers with cost estimates for equipment installation.50

Most durable tasks

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

• Feed cables through access holes, roof spaces, or cavity walls to reach fixture outlets, positioning and terminating cables, wires, or strapping.8
• Drill holes for wiring in wall studs, joists, ceilings, or floors.8
• Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras, and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components.10

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 29 puts Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 2 of 16 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 2 augmentable, and 12 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.

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

• $60,070median wage
• 86,340employed
• 9,400annual openings
• +10.5%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.

• Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 25
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 24
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 29
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 36
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers 33
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 23

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Will AI replace Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 29 mean for a Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers?

It means that, weighted across the 16 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 29 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile 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?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Prepare documents, such as invoices or warranties; Order replacement parts. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Feed cables through access holes, roof spaces, or cavity walls to reach fixture outlets, positioning and terminating cables, wires, or strapping; Drill holes for wiring in wall studs, joists, ceilings, or floors; Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras, and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components. 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.