Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Assemble or modify electromechanical equipment or devices, such as servomechanisms, gyros, dynamometers, magnetic drums, tape drives, brakes, control linkage, actuators, and appliances.
$45,850 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
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- 95%
Anthropic's data does not cover this job.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 1%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 5%. Today's estimate: 5%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 14 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.Done daily by most who do it. | 30% | 1.1 h17 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.Done daily by most who do it. | 16% | 38 min17 min to 2.5 h | Stays with people | |
| Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.Done daily by most who do it. | 10% | 29 min8 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly.Done daily by most who do it. | 9% | 21 min8 min to 50 min | Stays with people | |
| Operate or tend automated assembling equipment, such as robotics and fixed automation equipment.Done daily by most who do it. | 8% | 50 min13 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Disassemble units to replace parts or to crate them for shipping.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 5% | 38 min13 min to 2.1 h | Stays with people | |
| Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of electromechanical units.Done daily by most who do it. | 5% | 13 min4 min to 38 min | 99%Half by now | |
| Drill, tap, ream, countersink, and spot-face bolt holes in parts, using drill presses and portable power drills.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 4% | 29 min8 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Clean and lubricate parts and subassemblies, using grease paddles or oilcans.Done daily by most who do it. | 3% | 13 min4 min to 38 min | Stays with people | |
| Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers.Done daily by most who do it. | 3% | 13 min4 min to 38 min | Stays with people | |
| File, lap, and buff parts to fit, using hand and power tools.Done daily by most who do it. | 2% | 25 min8 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Attach name plates and mark identifying information on parts.Done daily by most who do it. | 2% | 8 min3 min to 17 min | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers17% now, 17% by 2028
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- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers4% now, 4% by 2028
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters1% now, 1% by 2028
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers3% now, 3% by 2028
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17% now, 49% by 2028
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing49,310 people
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing40,200 people
- Electrical Equipment Manufacturing30,940 people
- Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing27,620 people
- Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)14,550 people
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.