Share and intensity of work current AI systems can materially affect.
SOC 49-2097
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers AI displacement risk
Audiovisual equipment installers mount, wire, calibrate, and repair the AV systems in homes, offices, and venues. Remote-monitoring platforms now diagnose connected systems before a truck rolls, but pulling cable, mounting displays, and calibrating rooms are physical installation work.
Likely potential for exposed tasks to move to software after workflow integration.
Distinct from production-side audio and video technicians: this role builds and maintains the systems rather than operating them. Corporate hybrid-work buildouts and home automation keep installation demand strong.
Distribution
Where Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers sits across 620 tracked roles
Displacement pressure 26 — higher than 37% of the 620 occupations tracked on displacement.ai.
Score version
This page uses Seed model v0.4 (seed-v0.4-2026-05), last reviewed 2026-08-15. Directional occupation-level planning model using hand-reviewed public research, task exposure estimates, wage context, and transition-pathway assumptions.
11 O*NET task statements matched to SOC 49-2097. The displayed task profile combines these official task statements with the current public score model.
Median wage context: $52,600 (May 2025, US national). The latest BLS row matched SOC 49-2097.
Scores are planning signals, not forecasts. Local hiring demand, employer-specific workflows, licensing, and credentials must be validated before making career decisions.
2030 economic stress test
How Anthropic's scenarios classify Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-2097 places this role in the paper's all-other occupation group. These group-level outcomes do not change the 26/100 role score and are not an occupation forecast.
+1.1% group wage
Employment rises and unemployment falls for the all-other group, but the paper does not publish a separate group rate.
Economy-wide: +1.6% GDP and 3.9% unemployment.
+5.9% group wage
Employment rises and unemployment falls for the all-other group, but the paper does not publish a separate group rate.
Economy-wide: +8.3% GDP and 4.6% unemployment.
+33.6% group wage
Employment rises and unemployment falls for the all-other group, but the paper does not publish a separate group rate.
Economy-wide: +32.4% GDP and 11.9% unemployment.
Compare the assumptions and limitations across all three scenarios. Source: The Anthropic Institute Working Paper No. 2026-02.
Official task evidence
O*NET task matches for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
The current evidence import matched 11 task statements from Task Statements 31.0 (August 2026). These rows are used as a grounding layer for judging which parts of the occupation are repeatable, language-heavy, analytical, social, physical, or compliance-sensitive.
Dataset31.0 (August 2026)
Matched tasks11
SOC49-2097
- Core task / ID 13738
Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
- Core task / ID 13739
Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
- Core task / ID 13740
Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
- Core task / ID 13747
Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
- Core task / ID 13742
Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
- Core task / ID 13746
Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs.
Source: O*NET Resource Center, Task Statements. Raw import target: data/raw/onet/task-statements-31-0.txt.
Task profile
Where AI changes the work
Install, service, and repair electronic AV equipment
Exposure 26, automation 11%, augmentation 46%.
O*NET evidence: Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, r... (ID 13738)
Calibrate and test equipment and locate faults
Exposure 36, automation 17%, augmentation 52%.
O*NET evidence: Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and p... (ID 13739)
Position and mount speakers and wire to consoles
Exposure 20, automation 8%, augmentation 38%.
O*NET evidence: Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles. (ID 13747)
Read and interpret circuit diagrams and manuals
Exposure 44, automation 21%, augmentation 56%.
O*NET evidence: Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications... (ID 13744)
TaskExposureAutomationAugmentation
Install, service, and repair electronic AV equipment2611%46%
Calibrate and test equipment and locate faults3617%52%
Position and mount speakers and wire to consoles208%38%
Read and interpret circuit diagrams and manuals4421%56%
Transition pathways
Adjacent moves that preserve existing skills
role redesign
LowAV Project Manager
Training horizon: 6-12 months. Skill overlap 66. Wage preservation signal 128.
- Lead installation projects
- Own system design coordination
- Manage client expectations
credentialed transition
LowControl Systems Programmer
Training horizon: 12-24 months. Skill overlap 56. Wage preservation signal 136.
- Learn Crestron or Extron programming
- Earn CTS certification
- Serve enterprise clients
Comparison guides
Compare the next move before you commit
6-12 months
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers to AV Project Manager
Compare AI displacement pressure, wage preservation, skill overlap, training time, and first proof project for moving from Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers into AV Project Manager.
12-24 months
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers to Control Systems Programmer
Compare AI displacement pressure, wage preservation, skill overlap, training time, and first proof project for moving from Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers into Control Systems Programmer.
What the AI risk score means for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
The displacement pressure score for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers is 26. That score blends task exposure, automation pressure, augmentation potential, wage vulnerability, transition feasibility, and source confidence. It is designed to help workers and workforce teams decide where to act first, not to claim a specific date when a job will disappear.
For this role, the clearest risk pattern is visible at the task level. Read and interpret circuit diagrams and manuals carries 21% automation pressure, while Read and interpret circuit diagrams and manuals carries 56% augmentation potential. That means the best response is usually a targeted redesign of work: move away from repeatable production tasks and toward judgment, exception handling, coordination, stakeholder context, and accountable use of AI tools.
Labor-market context and wage risk
Median wage: $52,600 (May 2025, US national). Employment context: Install-and-repair AV work, distinct from production AV. Typical education: Postsecondary certificate or on-the-job training.
Wage vulnerability is 44, while transition feasibility is 62. A high wage-vulnerability score means workers should pay close attention to salary preservation before making a move. A high transition-feasibility score means there are adjacent paths that can reuse existing skills without requiring a complete career reset.
- Low displacement pressure
- Remote diagnostics triage before the truck rolls
- Mounting and wiring stay physical
Upskilling priorities
Skills that make this role more resilient
The safest upskilling plan starts with skills already close to the work. For Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers, the strongest near-term skill priorities are listed below. These are useful whether the goal is to stay in the role, move to a redesigned version of the role, or transition into an adjacent occupation.
AV systems integration
Build proof of this skill through a work sample, checklist, dashboard, case note, workflow map, or portfolio artifact tied to the transition paths on this page.
Calibration and testing
Build proof of this skill through a work sample, checklist, dashboard, case note, workflow map, or portfolio artifact tied to the transition paths on this page.
Structured wiring
Build proof of this skill through a work sample, checklist, dashboard, case note, workflow map, or portfolio artifact tied to the transition paths on this page.
Reading schematics
Build proof of this skill through a work sample, checklist, dashboard, case note, workflow map, or portfolio artifact tied to the transition paths on this page.
90-day transition plan
The most practical next step is not to wait for a layoff or a full role redesign. Use the next 90 days to create evidence that you can operate in a safer, more AI-augmented version of the work.
- In the first 30 days, document the repetitive tasks in your current work and identify where AI can reduce drafting, lookup, classification, or reporting time.
- By 60 days, complete one small project connected to AV Project Manager, such as lead installation projects.
- By 90 days, compare internal openings and external postings for AV Project Manager or Control Systems Programmer and update your resume around measurable workflow outcomes.
FAQ
Questions about AI and Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Will AI replace Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers?
Audiovisual equipment installers mount, wire, calibrate, and repair the AV systems in homes, offices, and venues. Remote-monitoring platforms now diagnose connected systems before a truck rolls, but pulling cable, mounting displays, and calibrating rooms are physical installation work. The better planning signal is not full replacement, but which tasks become automated, which tasks become AI-assisted, and which responsibilities still need human judgment.
Which parts of Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers work are most exposed to AI?
Read and interpret circuit diagrams and manuals and Calibrate and test equipment and locate faults show the strongest automation pressure in this model. Read and interpret circuit diagrams and manuals and Calibrate and test equipment and locate faults are better treated as AI-augmented work.
What should Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers learn next?
Start with AV systems integration, Calibration and testing, Structured wiring. The most practical adjacent paths in this model are AV Project Manager and Control Systems Programmer.
How should this score be used?
Use it as a planning signal, not a prediction. Confirm local hiring demand, wages, licensing, credentials, and employer adoption before making a career move.
Sources
Evidence trail
OECD / 11 July 2023OECD Employment Outlook 2023: Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketO*NET Resource Center / Database 31.0 (August 2026)Occupation, Task, Skill, and Work-Activity DataUS Bureau of Labor Statistics / May 2025 estimates (released 15 May 2026)Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics