Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Construction, Maintenance & RepairAI exposure
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Low· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.13
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value
Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 97% score at or above this value.
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks onlyValues in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.O*NET Task ID 23590 | 1.0 |
Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.O*NET Task ID 23597 | 1.0 |
Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and operations.O*NET Task ID 23611 | 0.5 |
Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.O*NET Task ID 23582 | 0.0 |
Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.O*NET Task ID 23583 | 0.0 |
Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.O*NET Task ID 23584 | 0.0 |
Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.O*NET Task ID 23585 | 0.0 |
Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.O*NET Task ID 23586 | 0.0 |
Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.O*NET Task ID 23587 | 0.0 |
Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.O*NET Task ID 23588 | 0.0 |
Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.O*NET Task ID 23589 | 0.0 |
Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.O*NET Task ID 23591 | 0.0 |
Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.O*NET Task ID 23592 | 0.0 |
Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.O*NET Task ID 23593 | 0.0 |
Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.O*NET Task ID 23594 | 0.0 |
Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.O*NET Task ID 23595 | 0.0 |
Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.O*NET Task ID 23596 | 0.0 |
Guide and direct flames or electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.O*NET Task ID 23598 | 0.0 |
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.O*NET Task ID 23599 | 0.0 |
Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.O*NET Task ID 23600 | 0.0 |
Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.O*NET Task ID 23601 | 0.0 |
Melt and apply solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using soldering irons, gas torches, or electric-ultrasonic equipment.O*NET Task ID 23602 | 0.0 |
Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.O*NET Task ID 23603 | 0.0 |
Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.O*NET Task ID 23604 | 0.0 |
Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.O*NET Task ID 23605 | 0.0 |
Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.O*NET Task ID 23606 | 0.0 |
Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work.O*NET Task ID 23607 | 0.0 |
Hammer out bulges or bends in metal workpieces.O*NET Task ID 23608 | 0.0 |
Melt and apply solder to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products, using soldering equipment.O*NET Task ID 23609 | 0.0 |
Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.O*NET Task ID 23610 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
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