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?
Driving instructor
27%
#173 / 623
View rankingDriving instructor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 9% | 22% | +2 |
Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 22% | +1.5 |
Assign and grade class work and homework.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Enforce policies and rules governing students.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 44% | 28% | +12.3 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- teach class
- mark students
- lesson plans
- teach
- road traffic laws
- mechanical components of vehicles
- curriculum objectives
- guarantee students' safety
- control the performance of the vehicle
- monitor developments in field of expertise
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-3021.00· ESCO/ISCO 5165