NorthStar

Occupations/47-3015.00

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

27%

More resilient

Human characteristics

56%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

47%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.

  • Mostly routine

    Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.

  • Mostly routine

    Fit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
  2. 02Cut or drill holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes.
  3. 03Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes.
  4. 04Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.
  5. 05Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.
  6. 06Fit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.78
  • Degree of automation1.38
  • Time sitting1.89
  • Originality (ability)2.12
  • Conflict situations2.29
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.64
  • Outdoors / weather4.48
  • Disease exposure2.78
  • Decision freedom3.06

Top abilities

  • Manual Dexterity3.75
  • Multilimb Coordination3.38
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.38
  • Trunk Strength3.25
  • Problem Sensitivity3.25
  • Oral Comprehension3.25
  • Near Vision3.25
  • Extent Flexibility3.25

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.38
  • Active Listening2.88
  • Writing2.00
  • Speaking2.50
  • Mathematics2.25
  • Science1.12
  • Critical Thinking2.88
  • Active Learning2.62
  • Learning Strategies2.00
  • Monitoring2.88

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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