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?
Victim support worker
23%
#313 / 623
View rankingVictim support worker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Reception, file and the map of services.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Go with them to give evidence, the doctor and court.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
Coordinate police, prosecution and services.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Reports, aid and the pathway.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
The crisis, the call and not invading.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Not left alone, and the secrecy of what they tell.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
- receive victims
- accompany to evidence
- coordinate with prosecutors
- victim aid
- crisis
- protection pathway
- court with the victim
- professional secrecy
Sources for this job· O*NET 21-1093.00· ESCO/ISCO 2635