Keep a human in the loop
Task areas where a human was still judged necessary in a large share of observed conversations — not a safety ruling, an observed-need signal.
- Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers. · 100.0% need a human
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Occupation · SOC 49-3092.00
Diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. May specialize in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems as well as repairing generators, appliances, and interior components. Includes workers who perform customized van conversions.
Also called: Certified RV Technician (Certified Recreational Vehicle Technician) · RV Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Mechanic) · RV Service Technician (Recreational Vehicle Service Technician) · RV Tech (Recreational Vehicle Technician) · ATV Tech (All-Terrain Vehicle Technician) · Hitch Technician (Hitch Tech) · Mobile Service RV Technician (Mobile Service Recreational Vehicle Technician) · RV Body Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Body Mechanic) · RVDA Master Certified RV Technician (Recreational Vehicle Dealer Association Master Certified Recreational Vehicle Technician) · Service Technician (Service Tech) · Custom Van Converter · Global Vehicle Technician (Global Vehicle Tech)
Job family: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Take this to your AI
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/roles/role-49-3092-00/context.md directly.
AI work map
A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.
Skills it runs on
The capabilities O*NET rates most important for this occupation — the human ground the work is built on.
See all skills →Market signal
Independent published positions, read together — not a forecast.
- Growing fast employment outlook (+11.5% by 2034)
- 2,800 openings/yr
- Moderate AI exposure
- Median pay $50,540/yr
- Work is mostly on-site (not teleworkable)
- 2013 flagged this for computerization (50th); today's AI task-overlap is comparatively low (25th)
25th-percentile task overlap — yet about 2,800 openings a year (+11.5% projected, BLS) . What exposure means →
AI & job outlook
What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.
Exposure to current AI
Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.
| Measure | Rank vs all occupations | Percentile | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) Low | 20th | -0.9 | |
| LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) Low | 8th | 0.1 | |
| AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) Moderate | 54th | 0.2 |
OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.1), with simple added tooling (β 0.1), and including AI-powered software (γ 0.1). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.
This job mostly cannot be done remotely (Dingel–Neiman) — its hands-on tasks sit outside what software-based AI reaches.
Historical automation estimate (2013)
A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
Frey–Osborne probability 0.6 · 50th percentile among occupations · Moderate
Job outlook
Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.
| Outlook | Growing fast · +11.5% by 2034 |
| Projected annual openings | 2,800 |
| Employment 2024 → 2034 | 19,500 → 21,700 |
“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.
Where this work sits on the global GenAI gradient
The ILO's 2025 global study scores generative-AI exposure on the international ISCO-08 occupation system, not US SOC. Bridged through the published (and approximate, many-to-many) IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 crosswalk, this US occupation corresponds to the international occupation below. Exposure here means how much of the work's tasks today's AI can attempt — task overlap, not automation, adoption, or jobs lost.
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians sits at the 26th percentile of 427
occupations on the global GenAI task-exposure gradient
— exposure rose from 2023 to 2025. Each dot is one occupation; the
ringed one is this work. Exposure is task overlap, not automation or jobs lost.
18% mean task exposure (2025)
26th percentile of 427 placed occupations
+3 pts shift 2023 → 2025
| International occupation (ISCO-08) | Task exposure (2025) | Most tasks fall in |
|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Repairers · 7231 | 18% | Not exposed |
Read the whole six-band gradient on the GenAI exposure gradient page. The crosswalk is approximate: a US occupation can map to several international ones, and the ILO scores describe the international occupation, not this exact US role.
Working with AI in this job
How people actually apply AI to this occupation's tasks, from Claude.ai (Free and Pro) conversations in the Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15. This is one AI assistant's consumer sample — not all AI, not the whole workforce. Autonomy and the collaboration mix are model-rated estimates; figures below the sample floor are hidden.
| Typical AI autonomy | 3.0 / 5 · higher = AI acts more independently |
What people delegate to AI
The role's most common tasks in AI conversations, each tagged with how people work with the AI on it. “Usage” is the share of observed conversations, not of the job.
| Task | How | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers. | — | 0.3% |
Where a human is still needed
Tasks where the model most often judged that a person remained necessary — a useful read on the current boundary, not a guarantee.
| Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers. | 100.0% |
What people most often hand AI here
Example prompts phrased from the tasks people most often delegate to AI in this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index). Each shows the underlying measured task and its share of observed AI use. They are suggested phrasings of real tasks — starting points, not endorsed instructions.
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Help me explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.From: Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers. · 0.3% of measured AI use
Tasks
All 17 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.
- Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems. Core · importance 4.4
- Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures. Core · importance 4.3
- Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs. Core · importance 4.3
- Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe. Core · importance 4.3
- Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul. Core · importance 4.2
- Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools. Core · importance 4.2
- Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage. Core · importance 4.2
- Inspect, repair, or replace brake systems. Core · importance 4.1
- Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches. Core · importance 4.1
- Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks. Core · importance 4.1
- List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams. Core · importance 4.1
- Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members. Core · importance 4.0
- Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers. Core · importance 3.9
- Open and close doors, windows, or drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, as necessary. Core · importance 3.9
- Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers. Core · importance 3.9
- Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, or floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes. Core · importance 3.7
- Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers. Supplemental · importance 3.2
Emerging tasks
Newer responsibilities O*NET has flagged as growing for this occupation.
- Inspect and install lights, such as headlights and taillights.
Work activities
- Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
- Repair pipes to stop leaking.
- Inspect vehicles to determine overall condition.
- Repair defective engines or engine components.
- Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
- Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
- Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
- Estimate costs for labor or materials.
- Plan work procedures.
- Record information about parts, materials or repair procedures.
- Connect electrical components or equipment.
- Connect hoses to equipment or piping.
- Remove parts or components from equipment.
- Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components.
- Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
- Refinish wood or metal surfaces.
- Reassemble equipment after repair.
- Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.
- Explain use of products or services.
- Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
- Inspect systems to determine if they are operating properly.
- Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Knowledge, skills & abilities
O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
Knowledge
Transferable skills
Abilities
| Near Vision | 4.0 | |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.9 | |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.8 | |
| Oral Expression | 3.6 | |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.6 | |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.5 | |
| Control Precision | 3.5 | |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.1 | |
| Information Ordering | 3.1 | |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.1 | |
| Speech Clarity | 3.1 | |
| Written Comprehension | 3.0 | |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.0 | |
| Category Flexibility | 3.0 | |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.0 | |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.0 | |
| Visualization | 3.0 |
Essential skills
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | |
| Speaking | 3.0 | |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | |
| Active Learning | 3.0 |
Skills in demand
Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.
Tools & technology
| Example | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Web page creation and editing software | Hot technology | |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | Hot technology |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | Hot technology |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | Hot technology |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | |
| Inventory tracking software | Inventory management software | |
| RV Damage Repair Estimator | Data base user interface and query software | |
| Summit Ordering Systems RvInvoiceWriter | Point of sale POS software | |
| Topline Software Solutions Topline Service Manager | Data base user interface and query software |
Work context
How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.
How to get in
- Job zone
- Zone 2 — Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent · BLS, the typical path — not a requirement
- Related experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Preparation level
- SVP (Below 6.0) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.
What to study: Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.
Education of current workers
Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.
| Less than a High School Diploma | 46.3% | |
| High School Diploma | 31.6% | |
| Some College Courses | 1.6% |
Interests & work styles
The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.
Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)
| Realistic | 7.0 | |
| Conventional | 4.1 | |
| Investigative | 2.6 | |
| Social | 1.6 |
Interest areas
| Mechanics/Electronics | 6.5 | |
| Physical/Manual Labor | 5.2 | |
| Engineering | 3.7 | |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | 2.0 | |
| Construction/Woodwork | 1.7 | |
| Mathematics/Statistics | 1.5 | |
| Personal Service | 1.5 |
Work styles
| Attention to Detail | 2.4 | |
| Dependability | 2.3 | |
| Cautiousness | 1.9 | |
| Perseverance | 1.7 | |
| Integrity | 1.6 |
Wages & employment
U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)
| 10th percentile | $35,480 |
| 25th percentile | $43,370 |
| Median (50th) | $50,540 |
| 75th percentile | $63,300 |
| 90th percentile | $76,650 |
| People employed | 18,710 |
Industries that employ this occupation
Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.
| Industry | Workers | National median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade · Sector | 13,230 | $50,590 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) · Sector | 3,190 | $47,840 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing · Sector | 1,050 | $58,780 |
| Manufacturing · Sector | 900 | $59,010 |
| Wholesale Trade · Sector | 230 | $36,960 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · National industry | 50 | $37,090 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation · Sector | 50 | $51,110 |
Where this work is most concentrated
Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).
| Industry | Concentration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade · Sector | 6.99× | 13,230 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) · Sector | 5.94× | 3,190 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing · Sector | 3.65× | 1,050 |
| Manufacturing · Sector | 0.58× | 900 |
| Wholesale Trade · Sector | 0.31× | 230 |
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Side-by-side comparisons place two occupations’ pay, preparation, skills, and AI exposure on the same page — same data, same scale, no forecast.
What you can do with this
Options the data surfaces for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians — not advice or a forecast. Each is a real cross-link you can follow into the evidence.
Skills that travel
Capabilities this work builds that are used across many other occupations.
Adjacent roles
Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.
Paths in
How people typically prepare for this work.
- High school diploma or equivalent · typical entry level
- Job zone 2 — Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed · preparation tier
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians · field of study
Zoom out
On the global GenAI exposure gradient this work sits around the 26th percentile of 427 international occupations.
Write a report on thisheadline · factoids · citation
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians show 25th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 2,800 annual U.S. openings
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians rank in the 25th percentile (Low band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
- The occupation is projected to see about 2,800 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- BLS projects employment to be growing fast (+11.5%) from 2024 to 2034.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- Median annual pay is $50,540, across about 18,710 U.S. workers.BLS OEWS (May 2024)
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Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians show 25th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 2,800 annual U.S. openings • Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians rank in the 25th percentile (Low band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE) • The occupation is projected to see about 2,800 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • BLS projects employment to be growing fast (+11.5%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • Median annual pay is $50,540, across about 18,710 U.S. workers. (BLS OEWS (May 2024)) Source: Singulariki — "Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-3092-00 Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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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
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
- Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai Microsoft Research
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
- AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans academic
- ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025 International Labour Organization
- IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022 Institute for Structural Research (IBS)
- Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation academic
- Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
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Singulariki. "Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-3092-00
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BibTeX
@misc{singulariki-role-49-3092-00,
title = {Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians},
author = {{Singulariki}},
year = {2026},
note = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
url = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-3092-00}
} Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.