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Solar Energy Installation Managers

Solar Energy Installation Managers score 43 out of 100, which is elevated exposure to AI. That ranks #369 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 15 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 0 on its own and 13 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 1 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

43/ 100
Elevated
Rank
#369of 923 jobs
US workers
812,210for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Median pay
$79,920a year
In real AI use
1 of 15tasks, 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: 0 (0%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 13 (87%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 2 (13%)
  • Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Monitor work of contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects conform to plans, specifications, schedules, or budgets.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, or mechanical systems.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Evaluate subcontractors or subcontractor bids for quality, cost, and reliability.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Visit customer sites to determine solar system needs, requirements, or specifications.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Develop and maintain system architecture, including all piping, instrumentation, or process flow diagrams.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Perform start-up of systems for testing or customer implementation.Little or no AI speed-up · core task

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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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