Skilled Trades
Plumber
Water systems fail on weekends too.
AI Risk Score: 2/10
Score is our body/liability/scarcity rubric, calibrated against public AI-exposure research.
What you actually do
Install and service pipe systems, fixtures, and code-compliant plumbing infrastructure in homes and businesses.
Why AI does not easily replace it
Emergency response, tactile troubleshooting, and legal accountability keep this deeply human.
What it pays
$49,000 - $86,000
BLS OOH: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (May 2024 pay)
How to get in
Apprenticeship route with journeyman and master progression.
Where demand is growing
Aging workforce and housing retrofit demand support durable growth.
"The moat is not a prompt. It is responsibility in the real world."