Structural iron or steel worker
Raises, places, and joins iron or steel beams and columns to build structures, and may put up metal tanks and prefabricated metal buildings.
Will AI replace structural iron or steel worker jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 6 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 5% 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 AI already helps with
- Read blueprints to find where and how much material is needed
What stays human
- Check steel members are straight and level using plumb bobs or lasers
- Put up metal or concrete parts for buildings, bridges, dams, and towers
- Bolt steel members in place before they are permanently fastened
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.1%. Typical pay: $62,780 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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