Mechanical technicians
Técnicos en mecánica
3.0
AI exposure: Low
3 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
34K
Average salary
31,581 €
Exposed wage index
319M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 4.8
C
Current AI capability 4.8
F
Physical barrier 8.2
R
Regulatory friction 3
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Rescored: 5 → 3 Automation vector
Mechanical technicians maintain industrial machinery and transport systems, operating in a physical workshop or plant environment. Predictive AI analyses vibration and temperature data to anticipate mechanical failures before they occur. The execution of physical repairs, which involves dismantling engines and adjusting heavy parts in diverse environments, remains a non-automatable human manual task at present.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los técnicos de mecánica mantienen maquinaria industrial y sistemas de transporte, operando en un entorno físico de taller o planta. La IA predictiva analiza datos de vibración y temperatura para anticipar fallos mecánicos antes de que ocurran. La ejecución de la reparación física, que implica desmontar motores y ajustar piezas pesadas en entornos diversos, permanece como una tarea manual humana no automatizable actualmente.
Augmentation EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda