Automation index
How much of a Bookbinder’s job can AI already do?
A trim and a groove come earlier. Sewing, casing in and getting the book to open do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Bookbinder
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#221 / 633
View rankingBookbinder
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Trim, gather and prepare sections.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Sew, glue, groove and case in.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Restore spines, endpapers and damaged copies.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Die-cut, foil and special finishes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Commissions, quotes and the client.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Materials, times and a book that lasts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- bind books
- sew sections
- groove spines
- case in boards
- restore books
- foil stamp
- guillotine
- glue
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-5113.00· ESCO/ISCO 7323
IS WORK OVER?
Art conservator
21%
#436 / 633
View rankingArt conservator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Survey, photos, analysis and the treatment proposal.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Cleaning, fill, inpainting and protection.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Reversibility, and not overworking the piece.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Report, dossier and the owner’s or museum’s yes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Transport, climate and the piece’s setting.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Ethics and liability for what is touched.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- conserve art
- clean paint
- inpainting
- fills
- treatment report
- reversibility
- analyse the work
- not overworking the piece
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-4013.00· ESCO/ISCO 2621