People Team AI Ask about a date

How exposed to AI is a Helpers--Electrician?

Of the 24 tasks O*NET lists for helpers--electricians, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 24 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
ApprenticeE and I Apprentice (Electrical and Instrumentation Apprentice)E and I Apprentice (Electrician and Instrumentation Apprentice)Electrical ApprenticeElectrical HelperElectrician ApprenticeElectrician HelperElectrician's HelperInside Wireman ApprenticeWireman Apprentice
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
24
tasks rated for this occupation
1%
hold a degree, from a survey of 24
72k
people do this job in the US
45 of 61
least protected in construction

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Cannot be sped up

24
  • Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools
  • Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter
  • Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering
  • Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools
  • Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches
  • Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools
  • Clean work area and wash parts
  • Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order
  • Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck
  • Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver
  • Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools
  • Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools
  • Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring
  • Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment
  • Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports
  • Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle
  • Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment
  • Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms
  • String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers
  • Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron
  • Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way
  • Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools
  • Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions
  • Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

Sort your own tasks Read the full report

Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.