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Will AI replace Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers?

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Baseline AI displacement risk for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers leans toward the safer end for Construction & Trades. Parts of the role touch tasks AI is getting good at, but the core still depends on hands on work or judgment that resists automation. At 30 out of 100 it scores 17 points above the Construction & Trades average of 13. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 17 to 48, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, most central first, showing 12 of 25.

  • 01Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
  • 02Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
  • 03Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
  • 04Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
  • 05Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.
  • 06Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.
  • 07Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
  • 08Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
  • 09Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.
  • 10Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions.
  • 11Clean, oil, or adjust mechanical parts to maintain machines' operating efficiency and to prevent breakdowns.
  • 12Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers?
Published research puts Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers at 30 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers run from 17 to 48 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which construction & trades roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published construction & trades roles to Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers by score are Construction and Building Inspectors (31/100), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (33/100), and Solar Energy Installation Managers (27/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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