Occupation · 2026 assessment

Elektromonter kontaktnoy seti

Elektromonter kontaktnoy seti is an occupation responsible for installation, operation or control of energy equipment and its safe operating modes. The profile assesses automation of individual tasks rather than disappearance of the whole occupation.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

35%2026
38%2028
42%2030
48%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Collecting telemetry and preparing shift reports55%
Forecasting load and consumption48%
Automated equipment-condition monitoring49%
Routine switching under normal conditions52%
Field repair and fault localization23%
Operational decisions and infrastructure safety10%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Collecting telemetry and preparing shift reportsAI 55% · human 66%
  2. 2Forecasting load and consumptionAI 48% · human 76%
  3. 3Automated equipment-condition monitoringAI 49% · human 65%
  4. 4Routine switching under normal conditionsAI 52% · human 67%
  5. 5Field repair and fault localizationAI 23% · human 80%
  6. 6Operational decisions and infrastructure safetyAI 10% · human 90%

Why technology can change this work

  • smart grids automatically balance generation and demand
  • AI forecasts load and output
  • robots and drones inspect hazardous assets

What protects the occupation

  • critical-infrastructure accountability
  • physical work and emergency restoration
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • system decisions under grid instability

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$8 900per month
2035$12 850scenario estimate
2026: $8 90020262027: $9 25020272028: $9 65020282029: $10 05020292030: $10 50020302031: $10 90020312032: $11 40020322033: $11 85020332034: $12 35020342035: $12 8502035
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Renewable Energy Forecasting Analyst

Skill fit 81% · risk 17%

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Skills you already have

  • energy-system understanding
  • technical diagnostics
  • safety-procedure compliance
  • emergency response

Skills to build

  • smart grids
  • energy storage
  • load forecasting
  • robotic inspection
CurrentElektromonter kontaktnoy seti · 35%
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Keepenergy-system understanding · technical diagnostics · safety-procedure compliance
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Addsmart grids · energy storage · load forecasting

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-26 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.