Automation index
How much of a Automation engineer’s job can AI already do?
A PLC and a SCADA come earlier. Leaving the plant in auto without it tripping do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Automation engineer
27%
AI can already do 27% of this job.
#159 / 623
View rankingAutomation engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
PLC, SCADA and the interlock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Panel, loops and the lying sensor.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
FAT, SAT and commissioning.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Recipes, batches and the product change.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The shift, the alarm and not bypassing the interlock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it does not trip, and documenting the program.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- program PLCs
- SCADA
- interlocks
- control loops
- FAT SAT
- commissioning
- plant alarms
- automation panels
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-3024.00· ESCO/ISCO 2149
IS WORK OVER?
Data protection officer
29%
#58 / 623
View rankingData protection officer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Processing records, clauses and DPIAs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Policies, processor contracts and transfers.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Data-subject rights, internal queries and training.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Incidents, notification and the call to the regulator.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Vendors, cookies and new processing.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Independence, board report and liability.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- data protection
- apply GDPR
- run DPIAs
- handle subject rights
- notify breaches
- draft clauses
- processor contracts
- answer the regulator
Sources for this job· O*NET 13-1041.00· ESCO/ISCO 2422