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AI Automation Index
Will AI Replace Mechanical Door Repairers?
Task-level automation exposure for Mechanical Door Repairers: 25 O*NET tasks scored against their work activities, plus the simulator.
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20%
weighted task index
25 of 25 tasks scored
Median Salary
$55,720 / year
BLS OEWS, May 2025 — this exact occupation
Employment Level
Medium
27,120 people hold this job — size, not growth
Projected 2025–35
+6.4%
employment change
2,100 openings a year · BLS line item
Pay by state
BLS OEWS publishes 46 state estimates for this occupation. Each is its own survey estimate, not the national median adjusted for local prices.
$25,460 – $103,550
Highest medians
Alaska $103,550
New Jersey $67,150
Illinois $65,090
Utah $64,660
Colorado $62,460
Lowest medians
Puerto Rico $25,460
Alabama $37,440
Arkansas $38,290
West Virginia $45,840
Oklahoma $46,100
State figures come from the 49-9011 row in the May 2025 state panel. States where the estimate was suppressed or too small to publish are absent.
What the score is made of
Each task is mapped to its work activities, scored for AI automation potential, and weighted by how important those activities are to the job. These are the components.
Automation potential 20%
Importance-weighted mean of the scored tasks. This is the headline index.
Physical work 76%
Share of weighted tasks in hands-on or machine-operating work activities.
Judgment & influence 0%
Share in analysis, decisions, teaching, directing, advising, or caring for others.
Routine administration 5%
Share in documenting, recording, and administrative activities.
Rewritten by O*NET 0%
Share of weighted tasks O*NET rewrote in a recent update. Reported, not folded into the score.
Consequence of error 5/100
Low
O*NET's own rating of how serious an uncorrectable mistake would be here — respondents, not us. Deliberately not in the index: the score measures what AI can do with the task content, and multiplying it by stakes would be our judgment dressed as data.
Constituent Task Mix
25 tasks for this occupation, weighted by work-activity importance. Shares below are of total task weight, not task count.
High exposure (≥ 60% of the task is automatable) 13%
3 tasks
Medium exposure (≥ 35%) 9%
2 tasks
Low exposure (below 35%) 78%
20 tasks
How would you survive?
Move your week away from the high-exposure tasks and toward the ones that need judgment. The simulator recalculates the index as you shift the mix.
Simulate Upskilling →Constituent Tasks
#8388 · Core · 4% automatable
Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
physical manipulation — Mechanical assembly needs hands and tools
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
#8391 · Core · 80% automatable
Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
text generation — Document routine operational activities from inputs
Document operational activities.
#8393 · Core · 10% automatable
Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
physical manipulation — Manual replacement of mechanical parts
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts. Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
#8392 · Core · 4% automatable
Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
physical manipulation — Mechanical assembly needs hands and tools
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
#8404 · Core · 75% automatable
Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.
decision support — Ordering via systems automatable; human approves spend
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
#8394 · Core · 8% automatable
Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
physical manipulation — Manual moving of materials and supplies
Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
#8397 · Core · 4% automatable
Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.
physical manipulation — Installing interior fixtures is hands-on
Install hardware or other interior fixtures.
#8387 · Core · 15% automatable
Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
physical manipulation — Hands-on equipment adjustment for performance
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
#8395 · Core · 8% automatable
Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.
physical manipulation — Manual tool and equipment positioning in field
Position equipment using hand tools, power tools, or heavy equipment.
#8399 · Core · 3% automatable
Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
physical manipulation — Assembling structural components is hands-on
Assemble structural components.
#8389 · Core · 45% automatable
Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.
situated mobility — Work conditions require physical site assessment
Gather information about work conditions or locations.
#8390 · Core · 35% automatable
Collect payment upon job completion.
physical manipulation — In-person payment handling; some digital automation
Collect payments for goods or services.
#20805 · Core · 12% automatable
Prepare doors for hardware installation, such as drilling holes to install locks.
physical manipulation — Drilling parts requires physical tool operation
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
#8401 · Core · 8% automatable
Cut door stops or angle irons to fit openings.
physical manipulation — Physical cutting to specifications
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
#8396 · Core · 8% automatable
Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools.
physical manipulation — Disassembly requires hands-on tool use
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair. Remove parts or components from equipment.
#8400 · Core · 10% automatable
Run low voltage wiring on ceiling surfaces, using insulated staples.
physical manipulation — Running wiring is hands-on installation
Run wiring to connect equipment.
#8403 · Core · 10% automatable
Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors.
physical manipulation — Operating heavy equipment by hand in field
Move large objects using heavy equipment.
#8408 · Core · 8% automatable
Install dock seals, bumpers, or shelters.
physical manipulation — Heavy structural foundation work needs hands-on construction
Install structural foundations.
#8402 · Core · 64% automatable
Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automated door openers.
visual inspection — Diagram interpretation partial, human confirms installation
Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
#8407 · Supplemental · 12% automatable
Lubricate door closer oil chambers, and pack spindles with leather washers.
physical manipulation — Physical lubrication task requiring hands and access
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
#8405 · Supplemental · 12% automatable
Bore or cut holes in flooring as required for installation, using hand or power tools.
physical manipulation — Drilling parts requires physical tool operation
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
#8410 · Supplemental · 10% automatable
Clean door closer parts, using caustic soda, rotary brushes, or grinding wheels.
physical manipulation — Cleaning parts for repair needs hands-on dexterity
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
#8406 · Supplemental · 7% automatable
Set in and secure floor treadles for door-activating mechanisms, and connect power packs and electrical panelboards to treadles.
physical manipulation — Connecting electrical components is manual work
Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems. Connect electrical components or equipment.
#8409 · Supplemental · 10% automatable
Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, or shaping or milling machines.
physical manipulation — Part fabrication requires physical machining and handling
Fabricate parts or components.
#8411 · Supplemental · 28% automatable
Cover treadles with carpeting or other floor covering materials, and test systems by operating treadles.
physical manipulation — Hands-on mechanical testing in physical environment
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
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How this was scored
- 1. Tasks. O*NET task statements for this occupation, from a release whose newest record is dated 08/2026.
- 2. Work activities. Each task maps to 1–5 Detailed Work Activities; each activity belongs to one of 41 Generalized Work Activities that O*NET rates for importance (1–5) in this occupation.
- 3. Automation potential. Every work activity carries one score for how far current AI can perform it end-to-end. Tasks inherit the mean of their activities.
- 4. Weighting. Task weight = 0.35 + 0.65 × (importance − 1)/4, scaled by how often the task is performed and by 0.7 for Supplemental tasks. Importance is the task's own O*NET rating where it exists (18,369 of 18,838 tasks); the rest inherit their work activities' importance. The index is the weighted mean.
Check: across the 910 occupations where O*NET also rates how far machine speed sets the pace, this index moves opposite to it (Spearman ρ = -0.49). The more a job is paced by equipment, the less of its task content AI can address — the relationship you would expect if the scoring is working.
Sources · O*NET 31.0 (task records to 08/2026) · BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS projections 2025-2035 · rubric v2.1 · tasks for O*NET, not a forecast
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