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?
Electrician
24%↑
#265 / 633
View rankingElectrician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 10% | 28% | +2.8 |
Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 10% | 12% | +1.2 |
Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 12% | +0.7 |
Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 12% | +0.6 |
Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit or moving or lifting heavy objects.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 12% | +0.6 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 40% | 28% | +11.2 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- install wiring
- electrical panels
- repair faults
- building systems monitoring technology
- electricity
- work ergonomically
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- inspect electrical supplies
- splice cable
- inspect construction supplies
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2111.00· ESCO/ISCO 7411