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Overview
Plumbers install, maintain, inspect and repair water, gas and sewage systems, including pipes, fixtures, sanitary equipment and system tests.
In job descriptions, look for PEX or PVC piping, metal gas pipes, water pressure checks, drain clearing, plans, measuring instruments, welding equipment, faucets, sanitary equipment and construction safety.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Plumbing work happens on construction sites, in homes, commercial buildings and service calls. The role combines plans, pipes, fixtures, pressure checks, repairs and practical coordination with other trades.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include installing PEX, PVC and metal gas piping, checking water pressure, clearing drains, interpreting 2D or 3D plans, using measurement tools and keeping the work area safe and clean.
Salary context
Salary context depends on installation complexity, emergency repair work, gas or sanitary scope, construction-site coordination, travel between jobs, quotation responsibility and whether the plumber works independently.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward site supervision, estimating, specialist gas or water systems, renovation work, maintenance planning, small business ownership or technical sales for plumbing supplies.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name new installation, repairs, gas piping, drain work, sanitary equipment, plan reading, pressure tests, welding equipment, stock ordering and construction safety routines.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
47-2152.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
47-3015.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Plumbers and pipe fitters (7126)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ed3cf43d-c2c1-4c46-82fc-1375e27e0290 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7126.8 |
| ISCO group | 7126 |
| Concept type | Occupation |