Occupation · 2026 assessment

Mashinist-obkhodchik po kotelnomu oborudovaniyu

Mashinist-obkhodchik po kotelnomu oborudovaniyu 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.

38%2026
41%2028
45%2030
51%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Operating along a predictable route51%
Monitoring vehicle state through telemetry48%
Decisions in emergency or unpredictable conditions13%
Collecting telemetry and preparing shift reports58%
Forecasting load and consumption51%
Automated equipment-condition monitoring52%
Routine switching under normal conditions55%
Field repair and fault localization26%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Operating along a predictable routeAI 51% · human 61%
  2. 2Monitoring vehicle state through telemetryAI 48% · human 72%
  3. 3Decisions in emergency or unpredictable conditionsAI 13% · human 75%
  4. 4Collecting telemetry and preparing shift reportsAI 58% · human 63%
  5. 5Forecasting load and consumptionAI 51% · human 73%
  6. 6Automated equipment-condition monitoringAI 52% · human 62%
  7. 7Routine switching under normal conditionsAI 55% · human 64%
  8. 8Field repair and fault localizationAI 26% · human 77%

Why technology can change this work

  • autopilot gradually takes control in constrained, well-mapped environments
  • smart grids automatically balance generation and demand
  • AI forecasts load and output
  • robots and drones inspect hazardous assets

What protects the occupation

  • operation in bad weather, road works and unpredictable human behavior
  • critical-infrastructure accountability
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • physical work and emergency restoration
  • 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 800per month
2035$11 900scenario estimate
2026: $8 80020262027: $9 10020272028: $9 40020282029: $9 75020292030: $10 05020302031: $10 40020312032: $10 75020322033: $11 10020332034: $11 50020342035: $11 9002035
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Job search and transitions

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Skill fit 87% · risk 17%

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Skill fit 81% · risk 22%

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Skills you already have

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

Skills to build

  • remote autonomous-vehicle supervision
  • telemetry work
  • smart grids
  • energy storage
  • load forecasting
  • robotic inspection
CurrentMashinist-obkhodchik po kotelnomu oborudovaniyu · 38%
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Keepspatial attention · emergency response · energy-system understanding
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Addremote autonomous-vehicle supervision · telemetry work · smart grids

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.