How to become an Insulation Worker

Official title: Insulation Workers

Insulation workers install and repair insulating materials in buildings, boiler pipes, refrigeration systems and air-conditioning systems.

Main tasks

• Install insulation boards or sound-absorbing materials in walls, floors and ceilings
• Blow insulating or sound-absorbing material into cavities in walls, floors and ceilings using powered machines
• Apply insulating material to exposed surfaces of boilers, pipes, tanks and similar equipment
• Fit insulation to refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Average pay: NT$469,000 a year
• Demand for Craft and related trades jobs is projected at about 1,519,000 in 2024 and about 1,515,000 in 2030. (-0.3%)
• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Related jobs

• Glaziers
• Roofers
• Floor and Wall Layers, Tile Setters
• Plasterers
• Plumbers and Pipe Fitters
• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics

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Questions people ask

How much does an Insulation Worker earn in Taiwan?

Average pay is NT$469,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).

Is an Insulation Worker a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change -0.3% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of an Insulation Worker?

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

Sources

• Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• 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