Automation index
How much of a ML engineer’s job can AI already do?
Training a baseline and a notebook is fast. Shipping it, watching drift, and owning the miss is not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
ML engineer
29%
AI can already do 29% of this job.
#64 / 623
View rankingML engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Train models, features and notebooks.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 48% | +10.6 |
Evaluate, document and compare runs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 42% | +7.6 |
Deploy, monitor and retrain.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Talk to product about what a good error is.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Dirty data, bias and model limits.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
On-call, incidents and rollback.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 29% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Train models, features and notebooks
- Evaluate, document and compare runs
- Deploy, monitor and retrain
- Talk to product about what a good error is
- Dirty data, bias and model limits
- On-call, incidents and rollback
- machine learning engineer
- ingeniero ml
- mlops
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1221.00· ESCO/ISCO 2511
IS WORK OVER?
Midwife
26%
#206 / 623
View rankingMidwife
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 12% | +1 |
Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 12% | +1 |
Document findings of physical examinations.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 55% | +4.4 |
Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 12% | +0.8 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 38% | 28% | +10.6 |
| Total | 100% | 26% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- hygiene in a health care setting
- microbiology-bacteriology
- childbirth
- health care legislation
- lactation
- obstetric ultrasonography
- analgesics
- neonatology
- pregnancy
- pharmacology
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-1161.00· ESCO/ISCO 2222