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 / 623
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?
Structural engineer
26%
#204 / 623
View rankingStructural engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Model, combinations and the calculation annex.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Site, rebar and what was not poured that way.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Code, building regs and the sizing note.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Pathology, the crack and shore or not.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
The architect, the deadline and not trimming the depth.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Sign that it stands, and not hiding the assumption.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 26% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- calculate structures
- frame model
- calculation annex
- building regs
- rebar
- structural pathology
- load combinations
- shore
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2051.00· ESCO/ISCO 2142