Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Most durable tasks

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

• Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.8
• Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.13
• Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.17

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 19 puts Structural Iron and Steel Workers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 19 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 0 augmentable, and 19 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.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $62,780median wage
• 68,380employed
• 5,500annual openings
• +4.4%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.

• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 24
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 40
• Sheet Metal Workers 36
• Millwrights 43
• Carpenters 35
• Boilermakers 34

FAQ — Structural Iron and Steel Workers

What does a score of 19 mean for a Structural Iron and Steel Workers?

It means that, weighted across the 19 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 19 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: Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors; Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors; Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets. 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.