How to become a boiler or Pipe insulator

Official title: Boiler/Pipe insulator

Also called: Boiler and pipe insulator, Boiler insulator, Pipe insulator, Ÿ Boiler and pipe insulator

Boiler/Pipe insulator applies insulating material such as asbestos, cork, felt or mineral wool to exposed surfaces of equipment such as boilers, pipes and tanks.

Main tasks

• Cutting insulation material by shape and size
• Examining plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type, quality and quantity of insulation material required
• Applying insulation materials to exposed surfaces of equipment such as boilers, pipes and tanks

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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• Refrigeration/Air-conditioning equipment insulator
• Roofer
• Floor/Wall tiler
• Plasterer
• Glazier
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Questions people ask

Will AI change the work of a boiler or Pipe insulator?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026