Automation index
How much of a Brewer’s job can AI already do?
A recipe and a fermentation check come earlier. Tasting the tank and deciding the hops do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Brewer
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#243 / 623
View rankingBrewer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Recipes, mash and the beer’s profile.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Boil, hops and the drop to fermenter.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Taste tanks, dry hop and when to pack.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
CIP, quality and plant microbiology.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Packaging, batches and what hits the bar.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The recipe call and owning the batch.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
- brew beer
- mash
- hop the wort
- taste tanks
- fermentation
- CIP
- package beer
- sign the batch
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9012.00· ESCO/ISCO 8160
IS WORK OVER?
Senior developer
37%
#13 / 623
View rankingSenior developer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 11% | 28% | +3.1 |
Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 10% | 48% | +4.8 |
Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 10% | 48% | +4.8 |
Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 9% | 48% | +4.3 |
Supervise the work of programmers, technologists and technicians and other engineering and scientific personnel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 22% | +1.8 |
Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 48% | +3.4 |
Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 55% | +3.9 |
Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 33% | 28% | +9.2 |
| Total | 100% | 37% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- write code
- programming
- software development
- coding
- debug code
- computer programming
- decentralized application frameworks
- blockchain openness
- software components libraries
- ICT debugging tools
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1252.00· ESCO/ISCO 2512