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Will AI replace Pipelayers?

AI reaches little of this job’s work.

0/100

Low exposure

More exposed to AI than 2% of US workers.

AI already used in
0% of the work
As AI tools mature: up to
0% of the work

What the job involves

Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.

Where AI reaches the work

The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.

Out of reach(14)

  • Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
  • Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.
  • Cut pipes to required lengths.
  • Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.
  • Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.

and 9 more

Also called

Pipelayer · Drain Layer · Drain Tiler · Pipe Caulker · Pipe Connector · Pipe Cutter · Pipe Fitter · Pipe Installer

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What these numbers mean

The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.

“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.

The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.

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