AI Career Radar

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

AI exposure31 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation15
Freedom to set tasks66
Repeating the same tasks50
$51,320Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
-11.7%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (decline)BLS Employment Projections
55Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Critical Thinking
63
60
Active Listening
63
53
Speaking
63
53
Judgment and Decision Making
63
47
Monitoring
63
41
Complex Problem Solving
62
50
Active Learning
62
41
Coordination
62
38
Time Management
61
56
Reading Comprehension
61
50
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
44
Social Perceptiveness
60
44
Learning Strategies
58
35
Instructing
58
35
Systems Analysis
57
38
Service Orientation
56
53
Systems Evaluation
56
28
Persuasion
54
31
Mathematics
53
41
Negotiation
52
28
Science
52
0
Management of Personnel Resources
50
35
Operations Analysis
49
6
Installation
48
50
Quality Control Analysis
47
53
Troubleshooting
47
50
Equipment Selection
47
47
Equipment Maintenance
47
47
Management of Material Resources
47
28
Management of Financial Resources
47
25
Technology Design
47
19
Repairing
46
63
Operations Monitoring
46
47
Programming
45
16
Operation and Control
43
50

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
26%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Systems Evaluation

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Coordination, Installation, Active Learning

#3Wind Turbine Service TechniciansInstallation & Repair
81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$64,120
10-yr growth
+29.5%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Systems Evaluation

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
22%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Monitoring, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
23%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Writing

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Locksmiths and Safe Repairers could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.