Automation index
How much of a Food engineer’s job can AI already do?
A plant balance and HACCP come earlier. Reformulating so it still tastes like food do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Food engineer
27%
AI can already do 27% of this job.
#158 / 633
View rankingFood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Process, balances and shelf life.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Plant, pasteurise and the batch that will not set.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
HACCP, labelling and the rules.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Reformulate, costs and the ingredient supplier.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Taste, marketing and not lying on the pack.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it tastes like food, and not shipping the bad batch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- food process
- shelf life
- HACCP
- reformulate
- labelling
- pasteurise
- taste prototypes
- plant balances
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2021.00· ESCO/ISCO 2145
IS WORK OVER?
Fisher
15%
#626 / 633
View rankingFisher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Catch logs, quotas and fishing GPS.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 32% | +4.5 |
Logged boat maintenance.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 22% | +3.1 |
Go out, set, haul and stow.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 8% | +1.9 |
Read the sea, the gear and the school.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 10% | +1.6 |
Safety, storm and fatigue.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Market, price and crew life.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 15% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Catch logs, quotas and fishing GPS
- Logged boat maintenance
- Go out, set, haul and stow
- Read the sea, the gear and the school
- Safety, storm and fatigue
- Market, price and crew life
- pescador
- fisher
- pesquero
Sources for this job· O*NET 45-3011.00· ESCO/ISCO 6222