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?

19%

AI can already do 19% of this job.

#571 / 743

Dental assistant

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. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Suction, pass instruments and isolate. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	10%	+2.2
Care for the patient and explain aftercare. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Develop, label and file tests. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Sterilisation, impressions and stock. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	16%	+2.6
Not infecting anyone and not leaving cotton inside. Estimate No 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

IS WORK OVER?

19%

#598 / 743

Site 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
Setting-out, axes and the level. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Rebar, cover and the one that is missing. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	8%	+1.8
Concrete, the slump and not pouring if it fails. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Note, the diary and not dressing the delay. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The site manager, the rush and not covering bad steel. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
That the column is there, and not covering the steel. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	12%	+1.7
Total	100%		19%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low