Automation index
How much of a Airport ramp agent’s job can AI already do?
A load plan comes earlier. Pushing the aircraft, the bags and not getting the trim wrong do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Airport ramp agent
21%
AI can already do 21% of this job.
#404 / 633
View rankingAirport ramp agent
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Load plan, LIR and hold allocation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Load, unload, pushback and ramp assistance.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Bags, ULDs and special cargo.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Coordinate with crew, ops and fuel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Times, delays and ramp safety.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Trim, papers and liability for the load.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- load aircraft
- do pushback
- allocate holds
- move bags
- load planning
- ramp assistance
- handle ULDs
- ramp safety
Sources for this job· O*NET 53-6051.00· ESCO/ISCO 9333
IS WORK OVER?
Excavator operator
18%
#574 / 633
View rankingExcavator operator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Set-out, levels and the machine log.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Dig, load and the batter that comes in.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 6% | +1.4 |
Services, the blind pipe and stopping in time.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Maintenance, grease and the pin that snaps.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The labourer, the lorry and covering nobody.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Not breaking what is buried, and leaving a clean formation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 10% | +1.4 |
| Total | 100% | 18% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- dig with excavator
- load lorries
- batters
- buried services
- set-out levels
- grease the machine
- formation
- site GPS
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2073.00· ESCO/ISCO 8342