Automation index
How much of a Data engineer’s job can AI already do?
A pipeline and a diagram sketch. Keeping it up at 3 a.m., with PII and a four-hour job, does not.
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Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Data engineer
31%
AI can already do 31% of this job.
#36 / 623
View rankingData 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Design pipelines, models and orchestration.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 50% | +12 |
Write SQL, Spark and data tests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 45% | +8.1 |
Incidents, quality and lineage in production.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Talk to analysts and negotiate data contracts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Cloud cost, permissions and PII.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 15% | +2.1 |
Decide architecture and technical debt.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 12% | 20% | +2.4 |
| Total | 100% | 31% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Design pipelines, models and orchestration
- Write SQL, Spark and data tests
- Cloud cost, permissions and PII
- Decide architecture and technical debt
- ingeniero de datos
- data engineer
- etl
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1243.00· ESCO/ISCO 2511
IS WORK OVER?
Domestic worker
15%
#613 / 623
View rankingDomestic worker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Lists, online shopping and written errands.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 30% | +4.2 |
Menus and pantry organisation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 12% | 22% | +2.6 |
Clean, cook, iron and tidy.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 26% | 8% | +2.1 |
Care for elders or children of the house.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 10% | +1.6 |
Trust, keys and boundaries.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Relationship with the employing family.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 15% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Lists, online shopping and written errands
- Menus and pantry organisation
- Clean, cook, iron and tidy
- Care for elders or children of the house
- Trust, keys and boundaries
- Relationship with the employing family
- empleada de hogar
- interno
- domestic worker
- trabajadora del hogar
Sources for this job· O*NET 39-9011.00· ESCO/ISCO 9111