Automation index
How much of a Information specialist’s job can AI already do?
Filing a PDF and a thesaurus come earlier. Retrieving what the house does not know it has do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Information specialist
31%
AI can already do 31% of this job.
#33 / 623
View rankingInformation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Classify, index and describe holdings.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Thesauri, metadata and the internal search.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 52% | +8.3 |
Answer queries and retrieve what nobody can find.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Records policy, retention and destruction.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Train people who file badly and people who do not file.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
The organisation’s memory, and not losing it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 30% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- manage records
- index holdings
- classify archives
- retrieve information
- metadata
- thesauri
- retention policy
- internal search
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-4013.00· ESCO/ISCO 2622
IS WORK OVER?
Carpenter
27%
#137 / 623
View rankingCarpenter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 9% | 28% | +2.5 |
Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 9% | 28% | +2.5 |
Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, or power tools.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 12% | +0.7 |
Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 45% | 28% | +12.6 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- install locks
- work ergonomically
- apply proofing membranes
- cut insulation material to size
- use shims
- inspect construction supplies
- manipulate glass
- use measurement instruments
- apply insulation strips
- use safety equipment in construction
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2031.00· ESCO/ISCO 7115