Pipelayers
SOC Code: 47-2151
Pipelayerss grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 99.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis.
AI-Proof Score: 99.7 — Very High
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Median Salary
$48,710
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Job Growth
-4.1%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operation and Control
- •Troubleshooting
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Coordination
- •Installation
- •Operations Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
- ✓Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.
- ✓Cut pipes to required lengths.
- ✓Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
- ✓Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation