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?
Prison educator
21%
#410 / 623
View rankingPrison educator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Programmes, reports and the treatment board.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Wing, yard and the fight that blows up.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
Workshop, studies and the one who shows up.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Family, leave and the note to the lawyer.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The hard inmate and not losing authority.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
The bond inside, and it not being paper.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- treatment programmes
- prison workshops
- the yard
- treatment board
- leave reports
- the wing
- prison study
- yard conflict
Sources for this job· O*NET 21-1092.00· ESCO/ISCO 2635