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 / 743
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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SCADA technician
22%
#480 / 743
View rankingSCADA technician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Screen, tags and the alarm.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Field, the PLC and the one that will not answer.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Historian, the gap and not dressing it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Network, the port and not leaving it open.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The shift, the doubt and not hiding the alarm.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That they see the alarm, and not dressing the historian.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
- SCADA screens
- alarms
- historian
- tags
- ports
- field PLC
- not leave ports open
- shifts
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1244.00· ESCO/ISCO 3114