AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 49-2098.00
Will AI replace Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers?
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers: AI can already handle 3 of 16 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 16 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, from most to least exposed. 3 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demonstrate systems for customers and explain details, such as the causes and consequences of false alarms. | Observed | Efficient | |
| Consult with clients to assess risks and to determine security requirements. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Adjust sensitivity of units, based on room structures and manufacturers' recommendations, using programming keypads. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install, maintain, or repair security systems, alarm devices, or related equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Inspect installation sites and study work orders, building plans, and installation manuals to determine materials requirements and installation procedures. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Keep informed of new products and developments. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Test and repair circuits and sensors, following wiring and system specifications. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Provide customers with cost estimates for equipment installation. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras, and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Feed cables through access holes, roof spaces, or cavity walls to reach fixture outlets, positioning and terminating cables, wires, or strapping. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Examine systems to locate problems, such as loose connections or broken insulation. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Drill holes for wiring in wall studs, joists, ceilings, or floors. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Prepare documents, such as invoices or warranties. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Mount raceways and conduits and fasten wires to wood framing, using staplers. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Order replacement parts. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Test backup batteries, keypad programming, sirens, or other security features to ensure proper functioning or to diagnose malfunctions. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 1 of 16 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 15 of 16. 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 44% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 50% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 50% 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
- 86,340
- Median annual wage
- $60,070
- Middle half of earners
- $47,820 to $73,690
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +10.4%
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.
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 69% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure15
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure26
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure37
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure18
- Electricians 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure23
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers and AI
Will AI replace Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers?
AI already handles 3 of the 16 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 31 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 +10.4% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers?
31 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. 1 of the 16 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 15 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Demonstrate systems for customers and explain details, such as the causes and consequences of false alarms; Consult with clients to assess risks and to determine security requirements; Adjust sensitivity of units, based on room structures and manufacturers' recommendations, using programming keypads. They are the tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A standard-tier model or lower covers 44% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 50% 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 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, and what do they earn?
86,340 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $60,070 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +10.4% 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: Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers. 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/security-and-fire-alarm-systems-installers
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