Helpers--Electricians
Construction and Extraction Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 47-3013.00
Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Low· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.09
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only24 rated tasks · 1 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (4.2%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.O*NET Task ID 4849 | 1.0 |
Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.O*NET Task ID 4832 | 0.0 |
Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.O*NET Task ID 4833 | 0.0 |
Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.O*NET Task ID 4834 | 0.0 |
Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.O*NET Task ID 4835 | 0.0 |
Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.O*NET Task ID 4836 | 0.0 |
Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.O*NET Task ID 4837 | 0.0 |
Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.O*NET Task ID 4838 | 0.0 |
Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.O*NET Task ID 4839 | 0.0 |
Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.O*NET Task ID 4840 | 0.0 |
Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.O*NET Task ID 4841 | 0.0 |
Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.O*NET Task ID 4842 | 0.0 |
String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.O*NET Task ID 4843 | 0.0 |
Clean work area and wash parts.O*NET Task ID 4844 | 0.0 |
Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.O*NET Task ID 4845 | 0.0 |
Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.O*NET Task ID 4846 | 0.0 |
Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.O*NET Task ID 4847 | 0.0 |
Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.O*NET Task ID 4848 | 0.0 |
Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.O*NET Task ID 4850 | 0.0 |
Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.O*NET Task ID 4851 | 0.0 |
Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.O*NET Task ID 4852 | 0.0 |
Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.O*NET Task ID 4853 | 0.0 |
Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.O*NET Task ID 4854 | 0.0 |
Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.O*NET Task ID 4855 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (25)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter. | Core |
| Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools. | Core |
| Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order. | Core |
| Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools. | Core |
| Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment. | Core |
| Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools. | Core |
| Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck. | Core |
| Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools. | Core |
| Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering. | Core |
| Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools. | Core |
| Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches. | Core |
| String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers. | Core |
| Clean work area and wash parts. | Core |
| Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring. | Core |
| Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver. | Core |
| Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle. | Core |
| Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports. | Core |
| Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools. | Core |
| Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms. | Supplemental |
| Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions. | Supplemental |
| Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions. | Supplemental |
| Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment. | Supplemental |
| Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron. | Supplemental |
| Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way. | Supplemental |
| Operate heavy equipment, such as backhoes. | Supplemental |
0.85/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools. | E0 none |
| Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers. | E0 none |
| Clean work area and wash parts. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver. | E2 structured facilities |
| Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports. | E2 structured facilities |
| Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions. | E0 none |
| Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way. | E2 structured facilities |
| Operate heavy equipment, such as backhoes. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 65K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 65K
- Change (2025–35)
- +0.6%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $42,670
- Typical education needed for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76221 | 건물 내 전기 설치 및 정비원 | This occupation is narrower | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 9313Building Construction Labourers
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Building construction labourers perform routine tasks in connection with building construction and demolition work.
Tasks
- (a) cleaning used building bricks and doing other simple work on demolition sites;
- (b) mixing, pouring and spreading materials such as concrete, plaster and mortar;
- (c) digging and filling holes and trenches using hand held tools;
- (d) spreading sand, soil, gravel and similar materials;
- (e) loading and unloading construction materials, excavated material and equipment and transporting them around construction sites using wheelbarrows, hods and hand trucks;
- (f) cleaning work sites and removing obstructions.
Example occupations
Bricklayer's assistant · Construction labourer (building work) · Demolition labourer · Hod carrier
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- building electricianESCO 7411.1.1Overlapping, not the same
Building electricians install and maintain electricity cables and other electrical infrastructure in buildings. They make sure installed electrical equipment is isolated and presents no fire hazards. They understand existing situations and make improvements if called for.
- domestic electricianESCO 7411.1.1.1Overlapping, not the same
Domestic electricians install and maintain electrical infrastructures and domestic machinery in homes and other residential buildings. They perform inspections and repair defective parts to ensure efficiency.
- electricianESCO 7411.1Overlapping, not the same
Electricians fit and repair electrical circuits and wiring systems. They also install and maintain electrical equipment and machinery. This work can be performed indoors as well as outdoors, in nearly every type of facility.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
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France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| F1602 | Electricien / Electricienne du bâtiment | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| F1605 | Monteur / Monteuse de réseaux électriques | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| I1309 | Electricien / Electricienne de maintenance | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 9602 | Peones de la construcción de edificios | This occupation is narrower |
| 7510 | Electricistas de la construcción y afines | Related, not a match |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 26301 | Berufe in der Elektrotechnik (ohne Spezialisierung) - Helfer-/Anlerntätigkeiten | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 679 | その他の電気工事従事者 | This occupation is narrower |
| 739 | その他の運搬・清掃・包装等従事者 | Related, not a match |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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