Electricians, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

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SOC code
47-2111.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
17 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · ElectriciansSOC 47-2111.00
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
Order materials and equipmentWhat can do this →
64% · agentPartly automatable
25% · you keepBarely automatable
15% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 3 need no setup
Electrical design agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · SmartDraw · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Documentation agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Adobe Acrobat
● No integration needed
Layout planning agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Excel · Lighting calculation software
● No integration needed
Procurement agent
Microsoft Excel · SAP software · Microsoft Outlook
Needs SAP software
You keep this
Perform hands-on electrical installation and wiring workConduct physical safety inspections and testingMake final decisions on electrical system safety and complianceProvide emergency response and on-site troubleshooting

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Create electrical diagrams and cost estimates85% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Prepare operational reports and documentation82% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Plan electrical layout and installation64% · scheduling, planning and resource control · partly automatable

The full activity list

All 17 detailed work activities O*NET records for Electricians, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.