49-9012.00

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

6.9OUT OF 10SAFEHIGH RISK
Moderate Risk

AI will significantly reshape this role

Safer than 64% of occupations we track

Frey & Osborne (2013) estimated 63% probability of automation for this role
paper →
64%
of jobs safer
373
jobs riskier than this
+1.3%
projected growth

Disruption Vector

Disruption Type

Physical Robots

Physical robotics, autonomous machines, and automated equipment are the main threat to the physical tasks in this occupation.

Control and valve installers and repairers maintain process control instruments and valves in industrial facilities, refineries, and utilities — specialized instrumentation technicians in safety-critical environments where AI predictive maintenance platforms (Emerson's Plantweb AI) alert to valve anomalies but human technicians perform the physical calibration, repair, and replacement. Regulatory requirements and process safety standards mandate human inspection in process industries. Through 2027, the role is stable and becoming more technically sophisticated as smart valve technology proliferates.

Disrupted byBoston DynamicsAmazon RoboticsTesla Optimus

Salary & Job Outlook

Median Annual Pay
$74,690
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
10-Year Job Growth
+1.3%
Little or no change
Education Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Job Zone 3 / 5

AI Risk Timeline

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Projection model: Based on current AI capability growth rates. High-risk occupations are projected to see compounding automation pressure, while human-centric roles show slower risk accumulation. These are statistical projections, not guarantees.

Skills Analysis — AI Vulnerability

AI can replicate (0)
AI-resistant (2)
Mixed
Active Listening75%
Speaking72%
Service Orientation70%
Coordination68%
Time Management65%

Career Pivot Paths

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