Automation index

How much of a Boilermaker’s job can AI already do?

A drawing and a plate cut come earlier. Marking out, welding and holding pressure do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

25%

AI can already do 25% of this job.

#255 / 753

Boilermaker

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Read drawings, parts lists and material lists. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Mark out, cut, roll and assemble plate. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
Weld, fit and erect in shop or on site. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	22%	+4
Leak, pressure and finishing tests. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Repair boilers, tanks and ducts. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Thickness, codes and liability for the weld. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		25%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

27%

#173 / 753

HVAC engineer

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Loads, flows and the plant. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Works, the duct and the one they crushed. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Commissioning, the balance and the room that sweats. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Noise, the grille and not leaving the whistle. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The client, the saving and not killing the fresh air. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That it does not sweat, and not oversizing. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		27%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low