Plumber
94Very safeLevel 2/3 plumbing apprenticeship or college course, then on-the-job experience.
See plumber jobs →Will AI replace surveyors?
Unlikely.
Getting into lofts, checking damp and signing off reports. Site visits and accountability protect this job.
AI-proof score
66/100
Fairly safe
AI will help with parts of the job, but it needs a human.
Easy to automateNeeds a human
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Maintenance operative / handyperson
89Very safeExperience in any trade. Multi-skilled people are in demand.
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89Very safeApprenticeship or college course (Level 2/3), often starting as a labourer or improver.
See roofer jobs →Why it scores 66
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
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