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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Pipelayer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #345 of 702. Estimated risk: 62.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

19%

“Pipelayer” will almost certainly not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 19% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

55%

“Pipelayer” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 55% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Pipelayers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.

Avg. Annual Salary $54,270
Avg. Hourly Wage $26.09
Available Jobs (US) 33,580
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Pipelayers #47-2151
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Pipelayers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.

  • Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.

  • Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.

  • Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.

  • Operate mechanized equipment, such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, or backhoes.

  • Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.

  • Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.

  • Cover pipes with earth or other materials.

  • Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.

  • Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.

  • Cut pipes to required lengths.

  • Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement, using magnetic or radio indicators.

  • Train or supervise others in laying pipe.

  • Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.

Technologies & Software

  • Word processing software
  • Procore AI
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Buildots AI
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Notebook computers
  • Fill pumps
  • Motor-driven brushes
  • Facing machines
  • Backhoes
  • Tapping machines
  • Wire tracers
  • Optical levels
  • Sand pumps
  • Water removal pumps
  • Pipe bending mandrels
  • Sandblasters
  • Framing squares
  • Cutting torches
  • Pipelayers
  • Drill presses
  • Pipe cutting machines
  • Air hammers
  • Boring machines
  • Leak detection equipment
  • Belting slings
  • Stationary grinders
  • Power drills
  • Desktop computers
  • Cable plows
  • Offset socket wrench sets
  • Manual screw jacks
  • Bulldozers
  • Ditch pumps
  • Dredges
  • Roll groovers
  • Portable grinders
  • Caulking guns
  • Bevel grinding machines
  • Excavators
  • Block and tackle equipment
  • Generators
  • Laser printers
  • Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
  • Pipeline jacks
  • Ladders
  • Manlifts
  • Pry bars
  • Sledgehammers
  • Concrete saws
  • Pigs
  • Tractor pipe carrier attachments
  • Wheel loaders
  • Hammers
  • Graders
  • Narrow mouth shovels
  • Track loaders
  • Reciprocating pipe saws
  • Tractors with loader attachments
  • Hydraulic cranes
  • Tractors with backhoe attachments
  • Portable welding machines
  • Powered tampers
  • Ohmmeters
  • Pipe threaders
  • Welding hoods
  • Voltmeters
  • Winches
  • Motor-driven grinders
  • Forklifts
  • Pipe lasers
  • Combination squares
  • Metal inert gas MIG welders
  • Test pumps
  • Personal computers
  • Pipe beveling machines
  • Air compressors
  • Transit levels
  • Round point shovels
  • Aligning clamps
  • Scaffolding
  • Hand tampers
  • Horizontal boring machines
  • Snakes
  • Null locators
  • Manual benders
  • Compactors
  • Pressure testers
  • Power saws
  • Explosimeters
  • Trenchers
  • Single-cut mill saw files

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