Automation index

How much of a Control engineer’s job can AI already do?

A PID comes earlier. The plant not oscillating without leaving it in manual for ever do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

22%

AI can already do 22% of this job.

#386 / 743

Control engineer

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
PID, tune and the model. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Plant, the swing and the one that runs away. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Mode, manual and not leaving it for ever. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Alarm, the interlock and not silencing it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Operations, the recipe and not changing blind. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
That it does not swing, and not leaving manual for ever. Estimate No 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

IS WORK OVER?

22%

#480 / 743

SCADA technician

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
Screen, tags and the alarm. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Field, the PLC and the one that will not answer. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Historian, the gap and not dressing it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Network, the port and not leaving it open. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
The shift, the doubt and not hiding the alarm. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
That they see the alarm, and not dressing the historian. Estimate No 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