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Overhead Line Worker

Overhead line workers are the unsung heroes of our electrical infrastructure, ensuring that power flows smoothly to homes and businesses across the UK. Their expertise is crucial for maintaining safety, reliability, and efficiency in our energy supply, making them vital players in the transition to a sustainable future.

Overhead Line Worker

4

Construction & Trades

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY4
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST49%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£22,000 - £28,000
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (4), and the work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.

Organisations in this field

Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.

National GridThe National Grid is responsible for the electricity transmission network in England and Wales, ensuring a reliable power supply.
UK Power NetworksUK Power Networks manages the electricity distribution network across London, the South East, and East of England.
Scottish PowerScottish Power is a leading energy company providing electricity and gas services across the UK.
Northern PowergridNorthern Powergrid delivers electricity to millions of homes and businesses in the North East and Yorkshire.