Automation index
How much of a Historian’s job can AI already do?
A corpus and a chronology come earlier. Going to the archive, reading the hand, and deciding what is a fact do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Historian
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#242 / 683
View rankingHistorian
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Search, transcribe and sort sources.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 45% | +9 |
Draft chapters, cards and bibliography.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 38% | +6.8 |
Archive work and source criticism.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 15% | +2.7 |
Argue the thesis and debate peers.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Teaching, outreach and museums.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
Choose the cut and the question.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Search, transcribe and sort sources
- Draft chapters, cards and bibliography
- Archive work and source criticism
- Argue the thesis and debate peers
- Teaching, outreach and museums
- Choose the cut and the question
- historiador
- historian
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-3093.00· ESCO/ISCO 2633
IS WORK OVER?
Residential youth worker
19%
#535 / 683
View rankingResidential youth worker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Shift, the sheet and the group.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Spike, the hold and not humiliating.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Night, the abscond and calling it in.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Court, the report and not dressing it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The family, the visit and not taking sides.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Be there at the spike, and that they do not get hurt.EstimateNo 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
Skills and activities
- incident sheets
- holds
- absconds
- court reports
- residential shifts
- family visits
- not humiliate
- the group
Sources for this job· O*NET 21-1093.00· ESCO/ISCO 2635