Automation index
How much of a Dental assistant’s job can AI already do?
A booking and a reminder come earlier. Suction, passing and not leaving the patient alone do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Dental assistant
19%
AI can already do 19% of this job.
#489 / 643
View rankingDental assistant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Diary, charts and setting the bay.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Suction, pass instruments and isolate.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
Care for the patient and explain aftercare.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Develop, label and file tests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Sterilisation, impressions and stock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 16% | +2.6 |
Not infecting anyone and not leaving cotton inside.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- design interfaces
- prototypes
- figma
- Diary, charts and setting the bay
- Suction, pass instruments and isolate
- Care for the patient and explain aftercare
- Develop, label and file tests
- Sterilisation, impressions and stock
- auxiliar de odontologia
- dental assistant
Sources for this job· O*NET 31-9091.00· ESCO/ISCO 5329
IS WORK OVER?
Electrician
24%↑
#270 / 643
View rankingElectrician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 10% | 28% | +2.8 |
Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 10% | 12% | +1.2 |
Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 12% | +0.7 |
Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 12% | +0.6 |
Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit or moving or lifting heavy objects.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 12% | +0.6 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 40% | 28% | +11.2 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- install wiring
- electrical panels
- repair faults
- building systems monitoring technology
- electricity
- work ergonomically
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- inspect electrical supplies
- splice cable
- inspect construction supplies
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2111.00· ESCO/ISCO 7411