SOC 47-2011
Boilermakers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ45/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ10,170
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$73K
$48K โ $108K
Projected Growth
๐-2.4%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค10/100
Low exposure
๐ก Boilermakers face a risk score of 45/100 โ 1 points above the national average of 44. With only 10/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $73K ($27K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 45/100, Boilermakers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like robotic bricklaying and prefabrication automation are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 10,170 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in real-time safety judgment in hazardous conditions and client-facing consultation on custom project needs to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Boilermakers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Robotic bricklaying and prefabrication automation
Drone-based site surveying and inspection
Autonomous heavy equipment operation
AI project scheduling and resource optimization
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Real-time safety judgment in hazardous conditions
Client-facing consultation on custom project needs
Fine motor craftsmanship in custom installations
Adapting to unique building configurations on-site
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery.
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
๐ป Technology Skills
Computer aided design CAD software
Computer based training software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Electronic mail software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Design
Mathematics
Building and Construction
Production and Processing
Mechanical
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 20 | $106K | 55% |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | 33 | $79K | 84% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 28 | $93K | 59% |