Occupation · 2026 assessment

Kontroler

Kontroler is an occupation responsible for verification of product or process compliance, defect detection and documented quality decisions. 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.

44%2026
47%2028
51%2030
57%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Full-population transaction testing and anomaly detection55%
Mapping requirements to documents and controls57%
Assessing evidence sufficiency and issuing a conclusion22%
Variant calculations and parameter selection57%
Preparing drawings and technical documents52%
Modeling and checking standard operating modes48%
Diagnostics using telemetry and logs49%
Component integration and prototype testing29%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Full-population transaction testing and anomaly detectionAI 55% · human 67%
  2. 2Mapping requirements to documents and controlsAI 57% · human 63%
  3. 3Assessing evidence sufficiency and issuing a conclusionAI 22% · human 80%
  4. 4Variant calculations and parameter selectionAI 57% · human 61%
  5. 5Preparing drawings and technical documentsAI 52% · human 64%
  6. 6Modeling and checking standard operating modesAI 48% · human 66%
  7. 7Diagnostics using telemetry and logsAI 49% · human 72%
  8. 8Component integration and prototype testingAI 29% · human 70%

Why technology can change this work

  • continuous automated controls detect deviations before manual review
  • AI generates design options and assists calculations
  • digital twins accelerate testing
  • routine documentation and component selection can be automated

What protects the occupation

  • independent professional judgement and accountability for conclusions
  • system reliability and safety accountability
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • real constraints of materials and equipment
  • integration of mechanics, electronics and software

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$9 100per month
2035$12 300scenario estimate
2026: $9 10020262027: $9 40020272028: $9 75020282029: $10 05020292030: $10 40020302031: $10 75020312032: $11 10020322033: $11 50020332034: $11 90020342035: $12 3002035
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Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • control-procedure design
  • evidence handling
  • engineering thinking
  • calculation and diagnostics
  • technical documentation
  • physical-constraint understanding

Skills to build

  • continuous AI auditing
  • automated-control validation
  • digital twins
  • robotics and mechatronics
  • AI-assisted engineering
  • systems safety
CurrentKontroler · 44%
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Keepcontrol-procedure design · evidence handling · engineering thinking
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Addcontinuous AI auditing · automated-control validation · digital twins

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.