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Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.
10 main tasks · most important first
Your main tasks and AI
Importance- 01Install photovoltaic (PV) systems in accordance with codes and standards, using drawings, schematics, and instructions.Mostly human for now
- 02Check electrical installation for proper wiring, polarity, grounding, or integrity of terminations.Mostly human for now
- 03Identify electrical, environmental, and safety hazards associated with photovoltaic (PV) installations.Mostly human for now
- 04Identify installation locations with proper orientation, area, solar access, or structural integrity for photovoltaic (PV) arrays.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 05Assemble solar modules, panels, or support structures, as specified.Mostly human for now
- 06Apply weather sealing to array, building, or support mechanisms.Mostly human for now
- 07Install module array interconnect wiring, implementing measures to disable arrays during installation.Mostly human for now
- 08Install required labels on solar system components and hardware.Mostly human for now
- 09Diagram layouts and locations for photovoltaic (PV) arrays and equipment, including existing building or site features.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 10Determine materials, equipment, and installation sequences necessary to maximize installation efficiency.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.
Four studies, side by side
None is a forecast of job lossToo little dataNot enough work use was seen to measure. This does not mean the job is safe from AI.Anthropic, 2026
11%of this job’s tasks an AI model could do in half the time, counting tasks that need extra tools as half (rated in 2023).Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023
Above 54% of jobsin how often and how well AI helped with this job’s work in Microsoft Copilot chats (2024 data).Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025
Above 68% of jobsin how much of this job’s physical work robots have been shown to do, from factories to homes (2026).Anthropic, 2026
Your human edge
The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.
- Install photovoltaic (PV) systems in accordance with codes and standards, using drawings, schematics, and instructions.
- Check electrical installation for proper wiring, polarity, grounding, or integrity of terminations.
- Identify electrical, environmental, and safety hazards associated with photovoltaic (PV) installations.