Security or fire alarm installer
Installs, programs, maintains, and repairs security and fire alarm wiring and equipment, following building codes.
Will AI replace security or fire alarm installer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 57 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 3% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Keep up with new products and developments
- Inspect sites and study plans to decide materials and installation steps
- Order replacement parts
What stays human
- Install and repair alarm systems following electrical and building plans
- Mount control panels, sensors, and cameras and wire them together
- Show customers how systems work and explain causes of false alarms
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +6.8%. Typical pay: $60,070 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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