Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a sprinkler fitter can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a sprinkler fitter already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Sprinkler fitters are responsible for the installation of fire protection systems that sprinkle water. They connect pipes, tubing and the necessary accessories. Sprinkler system installers also test the systems for leaks.

Craft and related trades workers 33 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: road sign installer, 51%

road sign installer 51% covered irrigation system installer 51% covered plumber 50% covered plumbing supervisor 48% covered bathroom fitter 46% covered sprinkler fitter You are here
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from sprinkler fitter. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a sprinkler fitter already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

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sprinkler fitter is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a sprinkler fitter already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.