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How much of a Cost engineer’s job can AI already do?
A budget comes earlier. Calling the real number without selling the reckless bid do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
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IS WORK OVER?
Cost engineer
27%
AI can already do 27% of this job.
#179 / 763
View rankingCost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Measure, rates and the budget.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Works, the variance and the one that was not logged.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Change, the extra and not giving it away.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Close, the dispute and not inflating.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Management, the bid and not selling the reckless one.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
The real number, and not the reckless bid.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
- measures
- unit rates
- variances
- extras
- disputes
- reckless bids
- works budgets
- closes
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2051.00· ESCO/ISCO 2142
IS WORK OVER?
QA automation engineer
27%
#185 / 763
View rankingQA automation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Test, the selector and the flake.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Pipeline, the green and the one that lies.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Bug, the repro and not closing it blind.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Data, the environment and not sharing prod.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The developer, the rush and not skipping the one that fails.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Catch the bug, and not painting a lying green.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
- automated tests
- selectors
- flakes
- QA pipelines
- repro
- environments
- lying green
- debug tests
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1253.00· ESCO/ISCO 2519