Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
SOC Code: 49-9051
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairerss adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 95.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Troubleshooting, Troubleshooting, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 95.1 — Very High
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Median Salary
$92,560
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Job Growth
6.6%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Troubleshooting
- •Active Listening
- •Monitoring
- •Coordination
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
Common Tasks
- ✓Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
- ✓Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
- ✓Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
- ✓Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
- ✓Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation