Electricians Rank Among Least Likely Jobs to Be Automated, New Report Finds

Electricians Rank Among Least Likely Jobs to Be Automated, New Report Finds

Last Updated: 2026-05-29T04:50:50.648-04:00

An April 2026 report from the construction scheduling platform Planera finds that electricians are one of the jobs least likely to be automated. The report, which analyzed over 55 manual professions, found that electricians have only a 14% automation risk. The report also notes that the demand for electricians is expected to grow, with over 80,000 new positions expected nationally by 2026. This is due to a number of factors, including aging infrastructure, the transition to renewable energy, and the need to build and maintain the data centers that power AI.

The report also found that other jobs in the construction and maintenance trades are also relatively safe from automation. For example, the report found that the construction industry as a whole has an automation risk of 38%, while the repair and maintenance industry has a risk of 37%.

However, the report also found that some jobs in the construction and maintenance trades are more at risk of automation than others. For example, the report found that patternmakers in metal and plastic have a 99% automation risk, while underground mining machine operators have a 97% risk.

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