Automation index
How much of a Boilermaker’s job can AI already do?
A drawing and a plate cut come earlier. Marking out, welding and holding pressure do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Boilermaker
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#216 / 633
View rankingBoilermaker
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 drawings, parts lists and material lists.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Mark out, cut, roll and assemble plate.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Weld, fit and erect in shop or on site.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Leak, pressure and finishing tests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Repair boilers, tanks and ducts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Thickness, codes and liability for the weld.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- mark out plate
- weld boilers
- roll plate
- assemble tanks
- pressure tests
- erect on site
- read boilermaker drawings
- repair ducts
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2011.00· ESCO/ISCO 7213
IS WORK OVER?
Biochemist
24%
#259 / 633
View rankingBiochemist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Protocols, curves and analysis.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Bench, pipettes and assays.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Team, paper and not dressing a gel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Quality, lots and documentation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Rules, waste and safety.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 16% | +2.6 |
Not publishing a result that does not replicate.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Protocols, curves and analysis
- Bench, pipettes and assays
- Team, paper and not dressing a gel
- Quality, lots and documentation
- Rules, waste and safety
- bioquimico
- biochemist
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-1021.00· ESCO/ISCO 2131