Plumber's or pipefitter's helper
Helps plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and pipelayers by handling materials and tools, holding things, and cleaning the work area and equipment.
Will AI replace plumber's or pipefitter's helper jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 16 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What stays human
- Help fit valves, couplings, and parts to tanks, pumps, or systems
- Mount brackets and hangers on walls and ceilings to hold pipes
- Repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and fix leaking pipes
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.4%. Typical pay: $42,360 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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