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?
Equality officer
29%
#72 / 623
View rankingEquality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis, equality plan and the pay register.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Harassment protocols, training and clauses.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
The complaint, the committee and what nobody wants to hear.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Indicators, annual report and bargaining with the firm.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The agreement, tenders and social clauses.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
That it is done, and not left as a PDF.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
- equality plans
- pay gap register
- harassment protocols
- equality training
- gap diagnosis
- social clauses
- equality indicators
- bargain with the firm
Sources for this job· O*NET 13-1041.00· ESCO/ISCO 2422