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?

21%

AI can already do 21% of this job.

#527 / 743

Network technician

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. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	38%	+6.8
Tickets, remote diagnosis and logs. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Pulling, racking, crimping and labelling. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	12%	+2.6
Bring up links, VLANs and site Wi-Fi. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	15%	+2.4
On-call, outages and user care. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	18%	+2.5
Vendors, civil work and access. Estimate No 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

IS WORK OVER?

22%

#446 / 743

PLC programmer

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
Ladder, tags and the comment. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Cell, the fault and the one that will not stop. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
E-stop, the cable and not jumping it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Recipe, the change and not dumping production. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
The electrician, the terminals and going down to see it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
That it stops on a fault, and not jumping the e-stop. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		22%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low