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?
Boilermaker
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#216 / 633
View rankingBoilermaker
Where the time goes
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.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Mark out, cut, roll and assemble plate.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Weld, fit and erect in shop or on site.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Leak, pressure and finishing tests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Repair boilers, tanks and ducts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Thickness, codes and liability for the weld.EstimateNo 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
Skills and activities
- mark out plate
- weld boilers
- roll plate
- assemble tanks
- pressure tests
- erect on site
- read boilermaker drawings
- repair ducts
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2011.00· ESCO/ISCO 7213
IS WORK OVER?
Shellfish gatherer
18%
#570 / 633
View rankingShellfish gatherer
Where the time goes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tide, quota and the day’s permit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Bed, rake and the cold in the legs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 6% | +1.4 |
Grade, size and what goes back.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Market, the price and the one who does not declare.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The toxin, the closure and not going out anyway.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
The quota, and not emptying the bed.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 10% | +1.4 |
| Total | 100% | 18% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- tide
- quotas
- shellfish beds
- minimum sizes
- the market
- biotoxins
- the rake
- gathering permits
Sources for this job· O*NET 45-3011.00· ESCO/ISCO 6221