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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Slesar-santekhnik

Slesar-santekhnik is an occupation responsible for execution and acceptance of construction or finishing work on a real site under process and safety requirements. 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.

40%2026
43%2028
47%2030
53%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Diagnostics using fault codes and telemetry45%
Planning scheduled maintenance49%
Physical repair of a non-standard fault28%
Preliminary diagnosis from images and sensor readings43%
Calculating materials and preparing a work plan48%
Installation and repair in an unpredictable physical environment25%
Calculating quantities, estimates and material needs51%
Preparing drawings and BIM models43%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Diagnostics using fault codes and telemetryAI 45% · human 67%
  2. 2Planning scheduled maintenanceAI 49% · human 73%
  3. 3Physical repair of a non-standard faultAI 28% · human 68%
  4. 4Preliminary diagnosis from images and sensor readingsAI 43% · human 64%
  5. 5Calculating materials and preparing a work planAI 48% · human 62%
  6. 6Installation and repair in an unpredictable physical environmentAI 25% · human 83%
  7. 7Calculating quantities, estimates and material needsAI 51% · human 61%
  8. 8Preparing drawings and BIM modelsAI 43% · human 69%

Why technology can change this work

  • predictive diagnostics identify likely failure points in advance
  • AI improves fault diagnostics and job planning but does not perform all physical repairs
  • BIM and digital twins automate parts of design and control
  • computer vision tracks defects and progress
  • robots gradually take repetitive tasks on prepared sites

What protects the occupation

  • physical diagnosis, repair and post-intervention equipment validation
  • work in confined, old and unpredictable sites
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • fine motor skills and safe physical intervention
  • unpredictable real-site conditions
  • responsibility for people and structural safety

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$5 800per month
2035$7 850scenario estimate
2026: $5 80020262027: $6 00020272028: $6 20020282029: $6 40020292030: $6 65020302031: $6 85020312032: $7 10020322033: $7 35020332034: $7 60020342035: $7 8502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

Electrician

Established resilient role
New role risk12%
DemandMediumDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit68%

Infrastructure Sensor Specialist

Emerging role
New role risk15%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit70%

Robotics Technician

Established resilient role
New role risk18%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit68%

Construction Robot Coordinator

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

Digital Twin Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit64%

Smart Building Automation Specialist

Emerging role
New role risk13%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

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Smart Building Automation Specialist

Skill fit 81% · risk 13%

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Skills you already have

  • fault finding
  • maintenance
  • safe equipment work
  • tool use
  • safe installation
  • drawing interpretation

Skills to build

  • predictive maintenance
  • telemetry-based diagnostics
  • smart buildings
  • sensors and remote diagnostics
  • BIM and digital twins
  • construction robotics management
CurrentSlesar-santekhnik · 40%
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Keepfault finding · maintenance · safe equipment work
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Addpredictive maintenance · telemetry-based diagnostics · smart buildings

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.