Occupation · 2026 assessment

Tekhnik-kartograf

Tekhnik-kartograf is an occupation responsible for testable questions, reliable evidence and interpretation of results in a scientific field. 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
Diagnostics using fault codes and telemetry65%
Planning scheduled maintenance65%
Physical repair of a non-standard fault20%
Searching and organizing scientific literature69%
Cleaning and preprocessing data69%
Standard statistical analysis66%
Generating hypotheses and experiment options57%
Conducting a non-standard experiment23%

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 65% · human 57%
  2. 2Planning scheduled maintenanceAI 65% · human 64%
  3. 3Physical repair of a non-standard faultAI 20% · human 68%
  4. 4Searching and organizing scientific literatureAI 69% · human 59%
  5. 5Cleaning and preprocessing dataAI 69% · human 65%
  6. 6Standard statistical analysisAI 66% · human 59%
  7. 7Generating hypotheses and experiment optionsAI 57% · human 56%
  8. 8Conducting a non-standard experimentAI 23% · human 81%

Why technology can change this work

  • predictive diagnostics identify likely failure points in advance
  • AI accelerates pattern discovery and experimental analysis
  • the main inputs and outputs already exist in a digital environment
  • laboratory platforms automate repetitive procedures
  • models generate hypotheses and candidate materials or molecules

What protects the occupation

  • physical diagnosis, repair and post-intervention equipment validation
  • framing meaningful research questions
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • causality and evidence-quality assessment
  • methodological and interpretive accountability

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$6 400per month
2035$8 650scenario estimate
2026: $6 40020262027: $6 60020272028: $6 85020282029: $7 10020292030: $7 30020302031: $7 55020312032: $7 80020322033: $8 10020332034: $8 35020342035: $8 6502035
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Skills you already have

  • fault finding
  • maintenance
  • safe equipment work
  • research methodology
  • critical analysis
  • experimental work

Skills to build

  • predictive maintenance
  • telemetry-based diagnostics
  • computational methods
  • laboratory automation
  • reproducible research
  • scientific AI-model validation
CurrentTekhnik-kartograf · 44%
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Keepfault finding · maintenance · safe equipment work
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Addpredictive maintenance · telemetry-based diagnostics · computational methods

Sources and update

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

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

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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