Automation index
How much of a Network technician’s job can AI already do?
A diagram and a rack checklist come earlier. Pulling cable through a ceiling, and bringing a link up, do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Network technician
21%
AI can already do 21% of this job.
#439 / 633
View rankingNetwork technician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Diagrams, inventory and standard configs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 38% | +6.8 |
Tickets, remote diagnosis and logs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Pulling, racking, crimping and labelling.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 12% | +2.6 |
Bring up links, VLANs and site Wi-Fi.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
On-call, outages and user care.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Vendors, civil work and access.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Diagrams, inventory and standard configs
- Tickets, remote diagnosis and logs
- Pulling, racking, crimping and labelling
- Bring up links, VLANs and site Wi-Fi
- On-call, outages and user care
- Vendors, civil work and access
- tecnico de redes
- network technician
- cableador
- cisco
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1241.00· ESCO/ISCO 3513
IS WORK OVER?
Database administrator
28%
#76 / 633
View rankingDatabase administrator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuning, indexes and execution plans.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 48% | +10.6 |
Backups, jobs and docs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 42% | +7.6 |
Incidents, locks and restores.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 20% | +3.2 |
Schema changes with development.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Permissions, audit and PII.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Capacity, cost and engine choice.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Tuning, indexes and execution plans
- Backups, jobs and docs
- Incidents, locks and restores
- Schema changes with development
- Permissions, audit and PII
- Capacity, cost and engine choice
- dba
- administrador de base de datos
- oracle dba
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1242.00· ESCO/ISCO 2521