Plumber

Most exposed tasks

No task is classified fully automatable in this release. The highest-exposure task relative to this role is shown in the free snapshot above; the assistive work is detailed next.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Read plans and estimate jobs45
• Review blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures.45
• Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.42

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.10
• Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.10
• Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.10

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 23 puts Plumber in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 5 augmentable, and 15 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $61,550median wage
• +2.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Construction Manager 36
• HVAC Technician 31
• Pipelayers 17
• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 19
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 23
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 18

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Plumber

Will AI replace Plumber?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 23 mean for a Plumber?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 23 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches; Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing; Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.