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?

24%

AI can already do 24% of this job.

#281 / 623

Hearing aid technician

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. Estimate No 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. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
Program, verify and retune the aid. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Repair, batteries and aftercare. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Explain, family and the stigma of the device. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That they actually hear, and not taking the aid back. Estimate No 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

IS WORK OVER?

19%

#514 / 623

Wastewater-plant operator

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
Flow, process and the log. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Basin, the sludge and the one that goes. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	8%	+1.8
Breakdown, the pump and at night. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Test, the discharge and not hiding the spike. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The rain, the overflow and not opening extra. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Come out clean, and the sludge in place. 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