Automation index
How much of a Hearing aid technician’s job can AI already do?
An earmould and a gain curve come earlier. Getting the patient to hear and live with it do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Hearing aid technician
24%
AI can already do 24% of this job.
#281 / 623
View rankingHearing aid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Audiometry, thresholds and the fitting.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Take the mould, trial and the one who hates the whistle.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Program, verify and retune the aid.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Repair, batteries and aftercare.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Explain, family and the stigma of the device.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That they actually hear, and not taking the aid back.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- fit hearing aids
- take earmoulds
- audiometry
- program aids
- verify gain
- repair aids
- hearing thresholds
- aftercare
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-2092.00· ESCO/ISCO 3214
IS WORK OVER?
Paid media specialist
28%
#123 / 623
View rankingPaid media specialist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Plan, platforms and the pixel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Creatives, frequency and audience cuts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
The client, going live and the campaign that drifts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Reports, attribution and the last-click fight.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Brand safety and inventory you cannot touch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That the pixel fires, and not burning extra CPM.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- media plan
- pixel
- frequency
- brand safety
- attribution
- creatives
- audiences
- digital inventory
Sources for this job· O*NET 13-1161.00· ESCO/ISCO 2431