Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters vs Tile and Marble Setters AI Risk

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low risk

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

48 shared · 12 different

core competencies

medium risk

Tile and Marble Setters

Side-by-Side Comparison

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters leads 4–1

Metric	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	Tile and Marble Setters
Risk Score	17.2%	26.5%
Risk Tier	Low Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	2th	23th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	1 / 15	3 / 15
Median Salary	$39,270	$52,240
Employment	44K	39K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction

Mechanical

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Customer and Personal Service

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Written Comprehension

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

27%

total discount

Tile and Marble Setters

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

1 of 15 at risk

69%Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.

47%Immerse pipe in chemical solution to remove dirt, oil, and scale.

41%Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.

41%Fill pipes with sand or resin to prevent distortion, and hold pipes during bending and installation.

41%Clean shop, work area, and machines, using solvent and rags.

Tile and Marble Setters

3 of 15 at risk

85%Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project.

71%Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed.

53%Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.

41%Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.

41%Level concrete and allow to dry.

Wage Comparison

Tile and Marble Setters earns +$12,970(+33%) vs Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersTile and Marble Setters

10th

$31,050$36,140

25th

$35,750$44,540

Median

$39,270$52,240

75th

$46,550$64,980

90th

$54,860$82,960

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2028–2035

Tile and Marble Setters2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tile and Marble Setters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

$32,519

from $39,270

Tile and Marble Setters

$38,407

from $52,240

After adjusting for AI risk, Tile and Marble Setters offers $5,887 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Helpers--Pipelayers,

Unique to Tile

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Creativity

Regulatory Barriers

Fine Manipulation

Decision Complexity

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersTile and Marble Setters

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