Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Low Risk
37%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
53%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
22%
(Low Risk)
Average: 37%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$37,650
or $18.10 per hour
Volume
45,300
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
5.6/10

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Calculated automation risk

53% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

22% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a higher chance of automation: 53% chance of automation.

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Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters' job openings is expected to rise 5.9% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters' was $37,650, or $18 per hour

'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters' were paid 21.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 45,300 people employed as 'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters'.

Job description

Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

SOC Code: 47-3015.00

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