Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers score 8 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #780 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 14 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 0 more with extra software built on top of it. None of its tasks showed up in real AI use in April–May 2026.

8/ 100

Low

Rank: #780of 923 jobs
US workers: 15,040BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $51,320a year
In real AI use: 0 of 14tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (7%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 0 (0%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 13 (93%)

Keep records of company locks and keys.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Open safe locks by drilling.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Install door hardware, such as locks and closers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Set up and maintain master key systems.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Repair and adjust safes, vault doors, and vault components, using hand tools, lathes, drill presses, and welding and acetylene cutting apparatus.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Install safes, vault doors, and deposit boxes according to blueprints, using equipment such as power drills, taps, dies, truck cranes, and dollies.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Install alarm and electronic access systems.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Unlock cars and other vehicles.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Remove interior and exterior finishes on safes and vaults, and spray on new finishes.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about locksmiths and safe repairers and AI

Will AI replace locksmiths and safe repairers?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Locksmiths and Safe Repairers score 8 out of 100 (low exposure), #780 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 1 of the job's 14 tasks, 1 of them on its own, while 13 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which locksmiths and safe repairers tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Keep records of company locks and keys".

Which locksmiths and safe repairers tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines"; "Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools"; "Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Not much yet. None of the job's tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude in April–May 2026, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as locksmiths and safe repairers, and what do they earn?

About 15,040 people in the US, with median pay of $51,320 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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