Occupation · 2026 assessment

Radio Equipment Assembler

A Radio Equipment Assembler performs physical work with materials, loads or equipment and is accountable for safe execution at a real worksite. The assessment separates automation of individual tasks from accountability for the professional outcome.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

55%2026
58%2028
62%2030
68%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
preparing the worksite and tools73%
reading the work order or process sheet68%
performing the core manual operation64%
checking dimensions and quality59%
moving materials53%
correcting local defects43%
following safety procedures32%
handing over completed work24%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1preparing the worksite and toolsAI 73% · human 59%
  2. 2reading the work order or process sheetAI 68% · human 48%
  3. 3performing the core manual operationAI 64% · human 53%
  4. 4checking dimensions and qualityAI 59% · human 50%
  5. 5moving materialsAI 53% · human 60%
  6. 6correcting local defectsAI 43% · human 67%
  7. 7following safety proceduresAI 32% · human 70%
  8. 8handing over completed workAI 24% · human 69%

Why technology can change this work

  • digital tools reduce preparation and control time
  • repeatable physical operations can be mechanised or robotised in structured environments
  • a material share of the job follows stable procedures
  • key information often emerges only through direct work

What protects the occupation

  • work with physical equipment
  • product quality control
  • response to process deviations

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 450per month
2035$8 700scenario estimate
2026: $6 45020262027: $6 65020272028: $6 90020282029: $7 15020292030: $7 35020302031: $7 60020312032: $7 90020322033: $8 15020332034: $8 45020342035: $8 7002035
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Skills you already have

  • safe work practices
  • tool operation
  • reading drawings and work orders
  • quality control
  • physical coordination
  • equipment maintenance

Skills to build

  • digital work orders
  • machine-vision inspection
  • working alongside robots
  • safety sensors
  • predictive maintenance
  • lean production
CurrentRadio Equipment Assembler · 55%
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Keepsafe work practices · tool operation · reading drawings and work orders
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Adddigital work orders · machine-vision inspection · working alongside robots

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.