AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 47-4011.01
Will AI replace Energy Auditors?
Energy Auditors: AI can already handle 5 of 21 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs a standard-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 21 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Energy Auditors, from most to least exposed. 5 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculate potential for energy savings. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Verify income eligibility of participants in publicly financed weatherization programs. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Recommend energy-efficient technologies or alternate energy sources. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Examine commercial sites to determine the feasibility of installing equipment that allows building management systems to reduce electricity consumption during peak demand periods. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Inspect newly installed energy-efficient equipment to ensure that it was installed properly and is performing according to specifications. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Oversee installation of equipment such as water heater wraps, pipe insulation, weatherstripping, door sweeps, or low-flow showerheads to improve energy efficiency. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Analyze technical feasibility of energy-saving measures, using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Measure energy usage with devices such as data loggers, universal data recorders, light meters, sling psychrometers, psychrometric charts, flue gas analyzers, amp probes, watt meters, volt meters, thermometers, or utility meters. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Perform tests such as blower-door tests to locate air leaks. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Educate customers on energy efficiency or answer questions on topics such as the costs of running household appliances or the selection of energy-efficient appliances. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Prepare job specification sheets for home energy improvements, such as attic insulation, window retrofits, or heating system upgrades. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Analyze energy bills, including utility rates or tariffs, to gather historical energy usage data. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Quantify energy consumption to establish baselines for energy use or need. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Determine patterns of building use to show annual or monthly needs for heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy needs. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Compare existing energy consumption levels to normative data. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 21 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 21 of 21. 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
A standard-tier model or lower covers 38% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 43% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 57% 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
- 146,720
- Median annual wage
- $74,690
- Middle half of earners
- $58,860 to $94,710
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- -0.8%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.
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.
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar 78% skill overlap, about 8 months to move Exposure57
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure58
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure23
- Sustainability Specialists 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure60
- Accountants and Auditors 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure64
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Energy Auditors and AI
Will AI replace Energy Auditors?
AI already handles 5 of the 21 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 30 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. BLS projects employment to change by -0.8% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Energy Auditors?
30 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 21 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 21 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Energy Auditors tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Calculate potential for energy savings; Verify income eligibility of participants in publicly financed weatherization programs; Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system. They are three of the 5 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A standard-tier model or lower covers 38% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 57% 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 Energy Auditors, and what do they earn?
146,720 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $74,690 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -0.8% 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: Energy Auditors. 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/energy-auditors
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