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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers vs Millwrights

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers and Millwrights on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Millwrights
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$38,860
$65,170
Employment · BLS OEWS
97,540
40,660
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
15th pct
16th pct

At a glance

Dimension Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Millwrights
Median pay $38,860 $65,170
Employment 97,540 40,660
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+2.3%) About average (0.0%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 11,800 3,600
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 15th pct Low · 16th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 4th pct · 11% of tasks 24th pct · 17% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Mechanical, Building and Construction, Manual Dexterity, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Control Precision, Near Vision, Public Safety and Security, English Language, Multilimb Coordination, Engineering and Technology, Mathematics, Design, Finger Dexterity, Production and Processing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Oral Comprehension, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Static Strength, Trunk Strength, Extent Flexibility, Quality Control Analysis, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Visualization.

Specific to Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Selective Attention
  • Stamina
  • Speech Recognition

Specific to Millwrights

  • Education and Training
  • Installation
  • Time Management
  • Hearing Sensitivity
  • Physics
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Inductive Reasoning

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Word processing software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software , Computer aided design CAD software .

Specific to Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Specific to Millwrights

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    Sources for this page

    Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

    Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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    Singulariki. "Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers vs Millwrights." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/helpers-installation-maintenance-and-repair-workers-vs-millwrights

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    Singulariki. (2026). Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers vs Millwrights. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/helpers-installation-maintenance-and-repair-workers-vs-millwrights

    BibTeX 
    @misc{singulariki-helpers-installation-maintenance-and-repair-workers-vs-millwrights,
  title  = {Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers vs Millwrights},
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/helpers-installation-maintenance-and-repair-workers-vs-millwrights}
}

    Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.