# Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

> Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 49-9095.00
- **Summary:** Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.

## Aliases

- Mobile Home Installer
- Mobile Home Laborer
- Mobile Home Set-Up Person
- Modular Set Crew Member
- Delivery Crew Worker
- Set Up Technician
- Concrete Craftsman
- Crew Member
- Custom Home Installer
- Delivery Builder
- Delivery Crew Member
- Fabrication and Layout Craftsman

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.am |
| Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Inspect, examine, and test the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ah |
| Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| Confer with customers or read work orders to determine the nature and extent of damage to units. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Install, repair, and replace units, fixtures, appliances, and other items and systems in mobile and modular homes, prefabricated buildings, or travel trailers, using hand tools or power tools. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.t |
| Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.a |
| Connect electrical systems to outside power sources and activate switches to test the operation of appliances and light fixtures. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools. | Core | 4.A.3.b.5.b |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion. | 4.A.3.a.2.am |
| Move large objects using heavy equipment. | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Install prefabricated or manufactured structures. | 4.A.3.a.2.a |
| Inspect systems to determine if they are operating properly. | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Connect hoses to equipment or piping. | 4.A.3.a.2.ah |
| Remove parts or components from equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Repair structural components. | 4.A.3.b.4.a |
| Estimate costs for labor or materials. | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| Plan work procedures. | 4.A.2.b.6.b |
| Record information about parts, materials or repair procedures. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Confer with customers or users to assess problems. | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Install home appliances. | 4.A.3.a.2.t |
| Reassemble equipment after repair. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Repair pipes to stop leaking. | 4.A.3.b.4.a |
| Repair electrical circuits or wiring. | 4.A.3.b.5.b |
| Cut materials according to specifications or needs. | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Control power supply connections. | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Connect electrical components or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.ah |
| Refinish wood or metal surfaces. | 4.A.3.a.2.ag |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 4.38 |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 4.37 |
| Control Precision | ability | 4.25 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 4.15 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.04 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 4 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.88 |
| Reaction Time | ability | 3.88 |
| Design | knowledge | 3.81 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Operation and Control | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.75 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 3.73 |
| Static Strength | ability | 3.63 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 3.63 |
| Depth Perception | ability | 3.63 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 3.59 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.58 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 3.55 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.5 |
| Response Orientation | ability | 3.5 |
| Stamina | ability | 3.5 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.5 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.38 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 4.91 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.81 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 4.67 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 4.66 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 4.54 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.49 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.43 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.39 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.33 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.3 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 4.25 |
| Time Pressure | 4.24 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.23 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.22 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.09 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.97 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.93 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 3.93 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.92 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.84 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.83 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.81 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.79 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 3.76 |
| Contact With Others | 3.75 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.75 |
| Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | 3.53 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.42 |
| Exposed to High Places | 3.4 |
| Level of Competition | 3.35 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 3.33 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.3 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.2 |
| In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment | 3.08 |
| Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | 2.92 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.86 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 2.86 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.82 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.65 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.64 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 59.23 |
| High School Diploma | 39.53 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 1.24 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 6.83 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 6.42 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 4.54 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 4.3 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.9 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.67 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 2.54 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.25 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 1.97 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 1.9 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.71 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 1.52 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 1.5 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 1.34 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 1.26 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 1.23 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51-2011.00 | role-51-2011-00 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Primary-Short |
| 47-2031.00 | role-47-2031-00 | Carpenters | Primary-Short |
| 49-9044.00 | role-49-9044-00 | Millwrights | Primary-Short |
| 47-2221.00 | role-47-2221-00 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | Primary-Short |
| 47-3015.00 | role-47-3015-00 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Primary-Short |
| 47-2152.00 | role-47-2152-00 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Primary-Long |
| 49-9098.00 | role-49-9098-00 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | Primary-Long |
| 49-3042.00 | role-49-3042-00 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Primary-Long |
| 51-2041.00 | role-51-2041-00 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Primary-Long |
| 47-2061.00 | role-47-2061-00 | Construction Laborers | Primary-Long |
| 49-9071.00 | role-49-9071-00 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Supplemental |
| 47-3013.00 | role-47-3013-00 | Helpers--Electricians | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Advanced Manufacturing | advanced-manufacturing |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Construction Trades | construction-trades |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 41080
- **Mean Wage:** 42620
- **Pct10Wage:** 30280
- **Pct25Wage:** 35290
- **Pct75Wage:** 48410
- **Pct90Wage:** 57190
- **Employment:** 2610
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 1070 | 44150 | 4.05 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 580 | 45240 | 2.68 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 200 | 48600 | 1.45 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector |  | 34780 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 1070 | 4.05 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 580 | 2.68 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 200 | 1.45 |
- **Count:** 4

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.18 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -1.414062 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.9141364 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -1.439807 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 18
- **Percentile:** 15
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | felten_aioe |
| 11 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 38 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -1.414062 | 6 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.07692307692307693 | 11 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.12119641038263532 | 38 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.18
- **Percentile:** 33
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.07692307692307693
- **Beta:** 0.07692307692307693
- **Gamma:** 0.07692307692307693

### Usage Tasks


### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 5.9
- **Growth Percentile:** 80
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.3
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 4
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 3.1
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 3.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 14
- **Skills:** 33
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 3
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** f7822339bcd4b702