Automation index
How much of a Illustrator’s job can AI already do?
A sketch and a palette come earlier. An image that tells and actually ships does not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Illustrator
21%
AI can already do 21% of this job.
#423 / 633
View rankingIllustrator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sketches, palettes and a first pass.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 40% | +7.2 |
Draw, paint and close the plate.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Client, changes and not watering the view.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Files, print and rights.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Diary, invoices and life between jobs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 16% | +2.6 |
Not delivering a drawing that is not yours.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Sketches, palettes and a first pass
- Draw, paint and close the plate
- Client, changes and not watering the view
- Files, print and rights
- Diary, invoices and life between jobs
- Not delivering a drawing that is not yours
- ilustrador
- illustrator
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-1013.00· ESCO/ISCO 2166
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Ham carver
19%
#488 / 633
View rankingHam carver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Pick the leg, marbling and the cure point.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Slice, the hand and the one who wants it thick.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Use it, shrink and the bone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Event, the plate and the bar rhythm.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The client, the photo and not making a show of it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Thin for real, and not wasting the cushion.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
- slice ham
- marbling
- the hand
- use the leg
- events
- the bone
- cure point
- the cushion
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-3021.00· ESCO/ISCO 7511