AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 49-9011.00
Will AI replace Mechanical Door Repairers?
Mechanical Door Repairers: AI can already handle 1 of 25 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 25 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Mechanical Door Repairers, from most to least exposed. 1 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Prepare doors for hardware installation, such as drilling holes to install locks. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automated door openers. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install dock seals, bumpers, or shelters. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Bore or cut holes in flooring as required for installation, using hand or power tools. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Wind large springs with upward motion of arm. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Order replacement springs, sections, or slats. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Collect payment upon job completion. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Lubricate door closer oil chambers, and pack spindles with leather washers. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, or shaping or milling machines. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Run low voltage wiring on ceiling surfaces, using insulated staples. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cut door stops or angle irons to fit openings. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Set in and secure floor treadles for door-activating mechanisms, and connect power packs and electrical panelboards to treadles. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cover treadles with carpeting or other floor covering materials, and test systems by operating treadles. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean door closer parts, using caustic soda, rotary brushes, or grinding wheels. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 25 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 25 of 25. 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 36% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 36% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 64% 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
- 27,120
- Median annual wage
- $55,720
- Middle half of earners
- $46,610 to $65,630
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +11.4%
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.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 69% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure24
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure18
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure23
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure22
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure18
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Mechanical Door Repairers and AI
Will AI replace Mechanical Door Repairers?
AI already handles 1 of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 18 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 +11.4% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Mechanical Door Repairers?
18 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 25 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 25 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Mechanical Door Repairers tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location. It is the only task that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 36% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 64% 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 Mechanical Door Repairers, and what do they earn?
27,120 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $55,720 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +11.4% 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: Mechanical Door Repairers. 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/mechanical-door-repairers
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