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.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

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

• Prepare documents, such as invoices or warranties.57
• Keep informed of new products and developments.48
• Order replacement parts.42

Most durable tasks

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

• Test backup batteries, keypad programming, sirens, or other security features to ensure proper functioning or to diagnose malfunctions.21
• Inspect installation sites and study work orders, building plans, and installation manuals to determine materials requirements and installation procedures.22
• Mount raceways and conduits and fasten wires to wood framing, using staplers.22

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 33 puts Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 16 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 5 augmentable, and 11 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

• $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 33
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 36
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 35
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 47
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers 72
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 39

FAQ — Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

What does a score of 33 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 33 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: Test backup batteries, keypad programming, sirens, or other security features to ensure proper functioning or to diagnose malfunctions; Inspect installation sites and study work orders, building plans, and installation manuals to determine materials requirements and installation procedures; Mount raceways and conduits and fasten wires to wood framing, using staplers. 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.