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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.

AI exposure26 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation9
Freedom to set tasks76
Repeating the same tasks52
$63,800Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+6.8%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
57Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Critical Thinking
63
63
Judgment and Decision Making
63
56
Monitoring
63
53
Speaking
63
50
Active Listening
63
47
Coordination
62
50
Complex Problem Solving
62
50
Active Learning
62
41
Time Management
61
50
Reading Comprehension
61
47
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
44
Social Perceptiveness
60
44
Instructing
58
41
Learning Strategies
58
35
Systems Analysis
57
47
Systems Evaluation
56
47
Service Orientation
56
44
Persuasion
54
31
Mathematics
53
41
Negotiation
52
25
Science
52
19
Management of Personnel Resources
50
38
Operations Analysis
49
19
Installation
48
44
Troubleshooting
47
56
Equipment Selection
47
44
Quality Control Analysis
47
44
Equipment Maintenance
47
41
Technology Design
47
22
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Management of Material Resources
47
22
Repairing
46
56
Operations Monitoring
46
50
Programming
45
13
Operation and Control
43
50

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

87/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
21%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem Solving

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Active Learning, Monitoring

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Installation, Active Learning, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$95,320
10-yr growth
+10.3%
Skill gap
8%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Listening, Active Learning, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis

#6Dental HygienistsHealthcare
80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$98,100
10-yr growth
+8%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Listening, Persuasion, Speaking, Writing

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.