Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Construction, Maintenance & RepairAI exposure
- Data source: BLSPublished: '26.08
Moderate· 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: '26.03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
- Data source: ILOPublished: '25
0.18
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value
Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 90% score at or above this value.
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 only| Task | Claude.aiRaw / share % | APIRaw / share % |
|---|---|---|
Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.49-3023 | 0.012169.1 | 0.002453.3 |
Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups.49-3023 | 0.003318.9 | —0 |
Estimate costs of vehicle repair.49-3023 | 0.002112.0 | —0 |
Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors. | —0 | 0.002146.7 |
| Not observed on any surface — 46 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states. | ||
Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions. | —0 | —0 |
Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices. | —0 | —0 |
Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes. | —0 | —0 |
Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas. | —0 | —0 |
Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience. | —0 | —0 |
Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications. | —0 | —0 |
Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges. | —0 | —0 |
Overhaul or replace carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps. | —0 | —0 |
Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine cooling, and electrical systems. | —0 | —0 |
Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings. | —0 | —0 |
Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies, such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages. | —0 | —0 |
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels. | —0 | —0 |
Repair radiator leaks. | —0 | —0 |
Install and repair accessories, such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers. | —0 | —0 |
Repair manual and automatic transmissions. | —0 | —0 |
Repair or replace shock absorbers. | —0 | —0 |
Replace and adjust headlights. | —0 | —0 |
Maintain cleanliness of work area. | —0 | —0 |
Align vehicles' front ends. | —0 | —0 |
Rebuild parts, such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks. | —0 | —0 |
Repair damaged automobile bodies. | —0 | —0 |
Repair, overhaul, or adjust automobile brake systems. | —0 | —0 |
Troubleshoot fuel, ignition, and emissions control systems, using electronic testing equipment. | —0 | —0 |
Repair or replace defective ball joint suspensions, brake shoes, or wheel bearings. | —0 | —0 |
Test electronic computer components in automobiles to ensure proper operation. | —0 | —0 |
Tune automobile engines to ensure proper and efficient functioning. | —0 | —0 |
Install or repair air conditioners and service components, such as compressors, condensers, and controls. | —0 | —0 |
Repair, replace, or adjust defective fuel injectors, carburetor parts, and gasoline filters. | —0 | —0 |
Repair or replace automobile leaf springs. | —0 | —0 |
Rebuild, repair, or test automotive fuel injection units. | —0 | —0 |
Align wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines. | —0 | —0 |
Install, adjust, or repair hydraulic or electromagnetic automatic lift mechanisms used to raise and lower automobile windows, seats, and tops. | —0 | —0 |
Repair or rebuild clutch systems. | —0 | —0 |
Change spark plugs, fuel filters, air filters, and batteries in hybrid electric vehicles. | —0 | —0 |
Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made. | —0 | —0 |
Replace defective mufflers and tailpipes. | —0 | —0 |
Conduct visual inspections of compressed natural gas fuel systems to identify cracks, gouges, abrasions, discoloration, broken fibers, loose brackets, damaged gaskets, or other problems. | —0 | —0 |
Diagnose and repair regenerative braking systems or hydraulic systems in hybrid vehicles. | —0 | —0 |
Diagnose and replace or repair engine management systems or related sensors for flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) with ignition timing, fuel rate, alcohol concentration, or air-to-fuel ratio malfunctions. | —0 | —0 |
Inspect propane or natural gas high-pressure tanks, piping, or pressure regulators. | —0 | —0 |
Replace hydraulically assisted systems with electric-powered systems, such as power steering pumps or air conditioning compressors, to improve fuel economy. | —0 | —0 |
Retrofit vehicle fuel systems with aftermarket products, such as vapor transfer devices, evaporation control devices, swirlers, lean burn devices, or friction reduction devices, to enhance combustion and fuel efficiency. | —0 | —0 |
Service biodiesel fuel tanks for algae or sludge accumulation by cleaning, changing filters, or adding algaecides. | —0 | —0 |
Service internal combustion engine systems for hybrid electric vehicles. | —0 | —0 |
Convert vehicle fuel systems from gasoline to butane gas, ethanol, methane, or other alternative or biofuel systems. | —0 | —0 |
Service or repair butane gas, ethanol, methane, or other alternative or biofuel systems. | —0 | —0 |
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. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience.O*NET Task ID 23535 | 1.0 |
Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.O*NET Task ID 23523 | 0.5 |
Estimate costs of vehicle repair.O*NET Task ID 23526 | 0.5 |
Conduct visual inspections of compressed natural gas fuel systems to identify cracks, gouges, abrasions, discoloration, broken fibers, loose brackets, damaged gaskets, or other problems.O*NET Task ID 23548 | 0.5 |
Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.O*NET Task ID 23522 | 0.0 |
Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.O*NET Task ID 23524 | 0.0 |
Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.O*NET Task ID 23525 | 0.0 |
Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.O*NET Task ID 23527 | 0.0 |
Troubleshoot fuel, ignition, and emissions control systems, using electronic testing equipment.O*NET Task ID 23528 | 0.0 |
Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.O*NET Task ID 23529 | 0.0 |
Align vehicles' front ends.O*NET Task ID 23530 | 0.0 |
Test electronic computer components in automobiles to ensure proper operation.O*NET Task ID 23531 | 0.0 |
Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies, such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages.O*NET Task ID 23532 | 0.0 |
Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups.O*NET Task ID 23533 | 0.0 |
Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.O*NET Task ID 23534 | 0.0 |
Maintain cleanliness of work area.O*NET Task ID 23536 | 0.0 |
Align wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines.O*NET Task ID 23537 | 0.0 |
Tune automobile engines to ensure proper and efficient functioning.O*NET Task ID 23538 | 0.0 |
Repair, replace, or adjust defective fuel injectors, carburetor parts, and gasoline filters.O*NET Task ID 23539 | 0.0 |
Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine cooling, and electrical systems.O*NET Task ID 23540 | 0.0 |
Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges.O*NET Task ID 23541 | 0.0 |
Change spark plugs, fuel filters, air filters, and batteries in hybrid electric vehicles.O*NET Task ID 23542 | 0.0 |
Overhaul or replace carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.O*NET Task ID 23543 | 0.0 |
Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings.O*NET Task ID 23544 | 0.0 |
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.O*NET Task ID 23545 | 0.0 |
Install, adjust, or repair hydraulic or electromagnetic automatic lift mechanisms used to raise and lower automobile windows, seats, and tops.O*NET Task ID 23546 | 0.0 |
Rebuild parts, such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks.O*NET Task ID 23547 | 0.0 |
Diagnose and replace or repair engine management systems or related sensors for flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) with ignition timing, fuel rate, alcohol concentration, or air-to-fuel ratio malfunctions.O*NET Task ID 23549 | 0.0 |
Repair or rebuild transmissions.O*NET Task ID 23550 | 0.0 |
Retrofit vehicle fuel systems with aftermarket products, such as vapor transfer devices, evaporation control devices, swirlers, lean burn devices, and friction reduction devices, to enhance combustion and fuel efficiency.O*NET Task ID 23551 | 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.
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Occupation information
Recent Changes Affecting This Occupation
Mar 2026: New evergreen blog post published analyzing AI impact on auto mechanics. Automation risk 12%, BLS projects +4% growth through 2034.
[Source: AI Changing Work Blog]