Repair electrical circuits or wiring.

Repair electrical circuits or wiring. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 11 occupations and seen in 12 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Repair electrical or electronic equipment. in Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 12 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 1 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.002% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches. · Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Test and repair circuits and sensors, following wiring and system specifications. · Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Inspect electrical units of railroad grade crossing gates and repair loose bolts and defective electrical connections and parts. · Signal and Track Switch Repairers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools. · Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs. · Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Trace and tag meters or house lines. · Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools. · Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Adjust generators and replace faulty wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons. · Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment. · Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors. · Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools. · Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Repair circuits, wiring, and soldering, using soldering irons and hand tools to install parts and adjust connections. · Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
• Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
• Signal and Track Switch Repairers
• Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
• Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
• Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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