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.
#165 / 693
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?
School librarian
22%
#342 / 693
View rankingSchool librarian
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Catalogue, loans and the one that does not come back.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Break, the noise and the corner.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Club, reading and the one who hides.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Buying, the budget and not filling it with empty fashion.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The teacher, the assignment and not turning it into detention.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That they pick up a book, and not just the Wi-Fi.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- school loans
- catalogue
- reading club
- break in the library
- stock budget
- not detention
- books
- Wi-Fi
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-4022.00· ESCO/ISCO 2622