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
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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
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Pulmonologist
23%
#308 / 623
View rankingPulmonologist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Read spirometry, gases and the chest CT.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 48% | +7.7 |
Clinic for cough, asthma and the one who does not ventilate.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Bronchoscopy, thoracentesis and invasive tests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
Inhalers, CPAP and rehab plan.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Ward, ICU and respiratory failure.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Report, consult and signing respiratory support.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 23% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- read spirometry
- bronchoscopy
- treat asthma
- prescribe CPAP
- chest CT
- pulmonology clinic
- respiratory failure
- inhalers
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-1229.00· ESCO/ISCO 2212