Automation index
How much of a Epidemiologist’s job can AI already do?
A model and a mapped outbreak come earlier. Calling the measure and getting people to follow it do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Epidemiologist
31%
AI can already do 31% of this job.
#34 / 623
View rankingEpidemiologist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Surveillance, rates and the outbreak on the map.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Studies, bias and the report for public health.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 48% | +7.7 |
Surveys, contacts and the case interview.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Committee, the unpopular measure and the press.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Field, the care-home outbreak and dirty data.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Judgement, uncertainty and signing the alert.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 31% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- watch outbreaks
- compute rates
- epi studies
- case interviews
- map epidemics
- public-health measures
- contact tracing
- health alerts
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-1041.00· ESCO/ISCO 2263
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Ice-cream maker
22%
#338 / 623
View rankingIce-cream maker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Base, overrun and the recipe.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 44% | +7 |
Churn, age and the one that crystals.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
List, season and the flavour that misses.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Workshop, cold and the broken chain.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Summer, the queue and not running out of vanilla.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Creamy in the mouth, and not selling ice.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- churn
- overrun
- age bases
- ice-cream list
- cold chain
- ice crystals
- vanilla
- ice-cream season
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-3099.00· ESCO/ISCO 7512