Will AI replace plumbers?

Very unlikely.

Crawling under floors, working round other people's bodges and fixing leaks in tight spaces. No two jobs are the same.

AI-proof score

94/100

Very safe

AI won't replace this any time soon.

Easy to automateNeeds a human

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Six ratings feed the score. Four protect a job from AI and two expose it. How we score jobs

Hands-onProtects: Skilled physical work in the real world
Unpredictable settingsProtects: Every site, home or patient is different
Human touchProtects: Trust, care or persuasion face to face
AccountabilityProtects: Licensed or high-stakes — someone has to sign it off
Screen-basedExposes: Work done on a computer with text, data or images
RoutineExposes: Repeatable, rules-based tasks

Average advertised pay: £42,500 a year (across listings that show pay).

4Recruitment Services · NG901AA

£34k–£36kTemporary

Plumber: Crawling under floors, working round other people's bodges and fixing leaks in tight spaces. No two jobs are the same.

94Very safe

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited · Salford

£17–£22/hr

Plumber: Crawling under floors, working round other people's bodges and fixing leaks in tight spaces. No two jobs are the same.

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94Very safe

Effective Recruitment Solutions Ltd · London

£50k–£60k

Plumber: Crawling under floors, working round other people's bodges and fixing leaks in tight spaces. No two jobs are the same.

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94Very safe

Morgan Hunt Recruitment · PH28XX

£24/hr

Plumber: Crawling under floors, working round other people's bodges and fixing leaks in tight spaces. No two jobs are the same.

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94Very safe

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