Plumbers Go Back to List Assemble, install, or repair pipes, fittings, or fixtures of heating, water, or drainage systems, according to specifications or plumbing codes.

Tasks
	Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
	Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
	Review blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures.
	Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
	Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe to required angle, using hand or power tools or machines, such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machines.
	Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools.
	Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings, using hand or power tools.
	Anchor steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
	Maintain or repair plumbing by replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, or opening clogged drains.
	Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components.

Skills
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Knowledge
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $70,793.00 $34.03  $21.47  $23.68 - $41.17  Bridgeport/Stamford $70,390.00 $33.85  $20.33  $22.76 - $41.89  Danbury $67,394.00 $32.40  $19.49  $21.49 - $39.57  Hartford $71,124.00 $34.20  $21.50  $24.03 - $40.24  New Haven $74,430.00 $35.78  $22.88  $29.42 - $42.57  New London/Norwich $70,019.00 $33.66  $23.34  $24.99 - $41.56  Waterbury $67,219.00 $32.32  $20.32  $21.89 - $39.11  Torrington $67,663.00 $32.52  $20.84  $22.86 - $38.92

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   572   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow faster than average, and the number of annual openings will offer excellent job opportunities.

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