Pipe Layer
4AI EXPOSURE TODAY4
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST49%
NOT A FORECAST49%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£20,000 - £24,000
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Pipe Layer
Pipe layers are essential to the UK's infrastructure, laying the groundwork for water, sewage, and gas systems. With a growing demand for skilled tradespeople, this career offers stability, competitive salaries, and the chance to work on exciting projects that shape communities.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (4), and the work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.
Organisations in this field
Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.
Balfour BeattyA leading international infrastructure group, delivering projects across the UK.
Morgan SindallA construction and regeneration group, providing innovative solutions in the built environment.
Skanska UKA major construction and project development company, committed to sustainability and innovation.AmeyAn infrastructure support service provider, delivering essential services across the UK.
CostainA smart infrastructure solutions company, helping to create a sustainable future.