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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Journeyman Ironworker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #457 of 702. Estimated risk: 83.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

43%

“Journeyman Ironworker” will probably 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 43% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

62%

“Journeyman Ironworker” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 62% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Structural Iron and Steel Workers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

Avg. Annual Salary $69,270
Avg. Hourly Wage $33.30
Available Jobs (US) 64,720
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Structural Iron and Steel Workers #47-2221
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Structural Iron and Steel Workers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.

  • Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.

  • Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them, or use rope to guide them into position.

  • Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.

  • Dismantle structures or equipment.

  • Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.

  • Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.

  • Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.

  • Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.

  • Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.

  • Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.

  • Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.

  • Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.

  • Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting, as needed.

  • Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.

  • Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.

  • Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.

  • Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.

  • Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled.

Technologies & Software

  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
  • Project scheduling software
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Procore AI
  • Buildots AI
  • Cost estimating software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Portable welding machines
  • Hard hats
  • Combination squares
  • Robertson screwdrivers
  • Ladders
  • Scribers
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Crowbars
  • Hacksaws
  • Welding hoods
  • Swing stages
  • Grout mixers
  • Protective harnesses
  • Side cutting pliers
  • Safety glasses
  • Tape measures
  • Pipe wrenches
  • Safety gloves
  • Slings
  • Two way radios
  • Cutoff saws
  • Torpedo levels
  • Squares
  • Notebook computers
  • Utility knives
  • Spud wrenches
  • Hammers
  • Rivet guns
  • Rod ovens
  • Hydraulic pumps
  • Safety boots
  • Stressing jacks
  • Safety belts
  • Protective coveralls
  • Forging dies
  • Air compressors
  • Vise grip pliers
  • Respirators
  • Wire brushes
  • Plasma cutters
  • Tongs
  • Socket wrench sets
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Rivet busters
  • Welding helmets
  • Safety lanyards
  • Rivet tongs
  • Center punches
  • Power grinders
  • Winches
  • Chalk lines
  • Phillips head screwdrivers
  • Tuggers
  • Single-cut mill saw files
  • Drift pins
  • Personal computers
  • Ear plugs
  • Tin snips
  • Jacks
  • Bull pins
  • Blow torches
  • Spreader beams
  • Scaffolding
  • Open end wrenches
  • Rubber mallets
  • Staple guns
  • Strikers
  • Flat head screwdrivers
  • Life preservers
  • Welding gloves
  • Laser levels
  • Electric drills
  • Plumb bobs
  • Pneumatic hammers
  • Cold chisels
  • Workshop cranes
  • Welding tips
  • Power lifts
  • C clamps
  • Bolt cutters
  • Decoilers
  • Sledgehammers
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers

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