AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 53-6031.00

Will AI replace Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants?

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 14 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs an efficient-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 14 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.2
Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.9
Rotate, test, and repair or replace tires. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.8
Maintain customer records and follow up periodically with telephone, mail, or personal reminders of services due. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts. 15 Estimated No tier 4.7
Prepare daily reports of fuel, oil, and accessory sales. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Clean windshields. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment, and remove trash. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Order stock, and price and shelve incoming goods. 15 Estimated No tier 4.0
Activate fuel pumps and fill fuel tanks of vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel to specified levels. 15 Estimated No tier 4.0
Grease and lubricate vehicles or specified units, such as springs, universal joints, or steering knuckles, using grease guns or spray lubricants. 15 Estimated No tier 3.9
Test and charge batteries. 15 Estimated No tier 3.8
Provide customers with information about local roads or highways. 15 Estimated No tier 2.4

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 14 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 14 of 14. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

An efficient-tier model or lower covers 28% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 28% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 72% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
102,010
Median annual wage
$35,670
Middle half of earners
$31,300 to $39,320
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
-1.0%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants and AI

Will AI replace Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants?

Not on current evidence. None of the 14 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 16 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.

What is the AI exposure of Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants?

16 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 14 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 14 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants tasks can AI already do?

None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters, at 20 out of 100.

What AI model tier does this role need?

An efficient-tier model or lower covers 28% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 72% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, and what do they earn?

102,010 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $35,670 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -1.0% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/automotive-and-watercraft-service-attendants

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