Will “Sprinkler Installer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
57% Chance of Automation
“Sprinkler Installer” will maybe be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #320 out of #702, where higher means less likely to be replaced.
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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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-3015.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 30,640.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
- Currently, there are 54,080 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters”.
Also Known As…
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Sprinkler Repair Technician
- Sprinkler Installer
- Sprinkler Fitter
- Service Technician
- Plumber's Helper
- Irrigation Technician
- Irrigation Installation Specialist
- Helper
- Gas Fitter
- Drain Technician
- Water Main Installer Helper
- Water Main Inspector
- Trench Pipe Layer Helper
- Sprinkler Helper
- Sprinkler Fitter Helper
- Sewer Pipe Layer Helper
- Service Sprinkler Helper
- Plumbing Warehouse Helper
- Plumbing Assembler-Installer
- Plumber Helper
- Plumber Cub
- Plumber Assistant
- Plumber Apprentice
- Plumber
- Pipefitter
- Pipe Fitter Helper
- Pipe Cutter
- Pipe Coverer Helper
- Mechanic
- Marine Steam Fitter Helper
- Marine Pipefitter Helper
- Laborer
- Industrial Gas Fitter Helper
- Hydraulic Plumber Helper
- Gas Main Fitter Helper
- Fire Sprinkler Fitter
- Conduit Helper
- Apprentice Plumber
- Apprentice
Tasks for “Sprinkler Installer”
- Cut or drill holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes.
- Clean shop, work area, and machines, using solvent and rags.
- Disassemble and remove damaged or worn pipe.
- Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.
- Fit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools.
- Mount brackets and hangers on walls and ceilings to hold pipes, and set sleeves or inserts to provide support for pipes.
- Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.
- Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
- Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.
- Excavate and grade ditches, and lay and join pipe for water and sewer service.
- Install gas burners to convert furnaces from wood, coal, or oil.
- Fill pipes with sand or resin to prevent distortion, and hold pipes during bending and installation.
- Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes.
- Immerse pipe in chemical solution to remove dirt, oil, and scale.
- Clean and renew steam traps.
Related Technology & Tools
- Trenchers
- Cutoff saws
- Pipe wrenches
- Universal nut wrenches
- Six-step faucet seat wrenches
- Rotary hammers
- Drain cleaning machines
- Faucet stem and cartridge pullers
- Wide roll pipe cutters
- Video diagnostic tools
- Water samplers
- Amp meters
- Tin snips
- Sandblasters
- Flow gauges
- Comprehensive water gauges
- Mini hacksaws
- Root ranger jetter nozzles
- Spiral ratchet pipe reamers
- Tapping tools
- Ladders
- Belting slings
- Roll groovers
- Die heads for plastic pipe/conduit
- Deburring tools
- Plumbers' snakes
- Air wire brushes
- Pedestal sink wrenches
- Sand pumps
- Pipe freezing kits
- Hydraulic cranes
- Scaffolding
- Chain falls
- Tractors with loader attachments
- Expanding-jaw pliers
- Ohmmeters
- Voltmeters
- Drain cleaning cables
- Ratchet wrenches
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Impact screwdrivers
- Ditch pumps
- Pedestal grinders
- Heavy duty water pressure gauges
- Flat files
- Round point shovels
- Direct tap machines
- Pulleys
- Die heads for threading machines
- Pipelayers
- Pipe benders
- Transit levels
- Pneumatic wire brushes
- Bench chain vises
- Manual screw jacks
- Fill pumps
- Wire brushes
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Motor-driven grinders
- Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
- Tuggers
- Chain tongs
- Tractors with backhoe attachments
- Slip joint pliers
- Air pressure gauges
- Power drills
- Wire tracers
- Boring machines
- Channel lock pliers
- Explosimeters
- Plungers
- Reamers
- Welding hoods
- Hole cutting tools
- Measuring tapes
- Alternating current AC welding equipment
- Cable plows
- Hydraulic valve turners
- Caulking guns
- Air hammers
- Cordless drills
- Gasket cutters
- Rubber strap wrenches
- Ultrasonic leak detectors
- Polyvinyl chloride PVC saws
- Reciprocating pipe saws
- Magnetic circle layout tools
- Motor-driven brushes
- Trutest smoke detectors
- Utility pumps
- Hollow core socket wrenches
- Radius markers
- Direct current DC arc welder
- Compound leverage wrenches
- Manlifts
- End pipe wrenches
- Cable saws
- Hydrostatic testers
- Brazing equipment
- Magnetic locators
- Pressurized water pigs
- Bolt cutters
- Tubing cutters
- Track loaders
- Basket strainer wrenches
- Bulldozers
- Ratcheting box wrenches
- Pipe threading machines
- Shut-off keys
- Swaging tools
- Welding clamps
- Vibration analyzers
- Soil pipe cutters
- Hacksaws
- Graders
- Horizontal boring machines
- Manual benders
- Augers
- Straight-fluted pipe reamers
- Carpenters' levels
- Hex wrenches
- Sewage pumps
- Pipe threaders
- Powered tampers
- Narrow mouth shovels
- Torches
- Allen wrenches
- Hand tachometers
- Two-hole pins
- Bevel grinding machines
- Backhoes
- Butane torches
- Pipe cutters
- Angle air grinders
- Seat wrenches
- Sledgehammers
- Plumbers' pliers
- Pipe lasers
- Thread repair files
- Forklifts
- Oilers
- Aligning clamps
- Tub drain removers
- Strap wrenches
- Transmitters
- Vertical bandsaws
- Soldering equipment
- Non-contact infrared thermometers
- Pipe flange aligners
- Vacuum gauges
- Tube crimping tools
- Automatic levels
- Straight pipe wrenches
- Pigs
- Tractor pipe carrier attachments
- Shower valve socket wrenches
- Torch cutter guides
- Null locators
- Crowbars
- Propane torches
- Light pickup trucks
- Tirfors
- Gas leak detection devices
- Adjustable wrenches
- Mini tubing cutters
- Concrete saws
- Facing machines
- Sewer tapes
- Water pressure gauges
- Sump pumps
- Tube bending springs
- Hand spinners
- Safety harnesses
- Basin wrenches
- Pry bars
- Right-angle drills
- Four-in-one keys
- Pipe bending mandrels
- Stillson wrenches
- Flaring tools
- Bibb seat tools
- Water heater element removal wrenches
- Rapwrenches
- Air operated grinders
- Telescoping basin wrenches
- Circular saws
- Internal wrenches
- Pipe cutting machines
- Winches
- Compression sleeve pullers
- Dump trucks
- Soldering irons
- Crescent wrenches
- Moisture meters
- Centering head tools
- Stationary grinders
- Excavators
- One stop wrenches
- Block and tackle equipment
- Water jetters
- Reciprocating saws
- Wheel loaders
- Ball peen hammers
- Test pumps
- Offset pipe wrenches
- Cordless screwdrivers
- Rodders
- Rebar locators
- Chain wrenches
- Box end wrenches
- Portable grinders
- Pipe extractors
- Impact wrenches
- Bandsaws
- Staple guns
- Cleanout plug wrenches
- Dumpy levels
- Pneumatic drills
- Plastic nut basin wrenches
- Telescopic inspection mirrors
- Lathes
- Bench vises
- Faucet handle pullers
- Line locators
- Optical levels
- Diagonal cutting pliers
- Split bubble levels
- Water pump pliers
- Vacuum plungers
- Two way radios
- Rat-tail files
- Plasma cutting guides
- Calipers
- Air compressors
- Impact hammers
- Water meter keys
- Generators
- Mud pumps
- Maximum reading water pressure gauges
- Power spinners
- Pop-up plug wrenches
- Laser levels
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Drill presses
- Water stoppers
- Snakes
- Pipe beveling machines
- Offset grinders
- Compactors
- Seat dressers
- Spud wrenches
- Pipeline jacks
- Portable welding machines
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Dredges
- Monkey wrench sets