Automation index
How much of a Orthotic and prosthetic technician’s job can AI already do?
A scan and a CAD tweak come earlier. A prosthesis that takes the step and does not rub do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Orthotic and prosthetic technician
22%
AI can already do 22% of this job.
#405 / 643
View rankingOrthotic and prosthetic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Measure, scan and design the orthosis.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Thermoform, laminate and assemble parts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Trial, align and the one who will not take the step.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Repair, grow-with-the-child and reviews.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Prescription, approval and working with rehab.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
No rubbing and owning the support.EstimateNo 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
Skills and activities
- make prostheses
- orthoses
- scan residual limbs
- align prostheses
- thermoform
- laminate carbon
- review fittings
- O&P
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9082.00· ESCO/ISCO 3214
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Tiler
17%
#608 / 643
View rankingTiler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Layout, levels and ordering tile.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 30% | +4.8 |
Cut, set and grout.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 8% | +1.9 |
Substrates, falls and awkward points.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Site, client and not staining the house.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Quantities, extras and logs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 22% | +3.1 |
Not leaving a floor that sounds hollow.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 17% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- build walls
- plaster
- site work
- Layout, levels and ordering tile
- Cut, set and grout
- Substrates, falls and awkward points
- Site, client and not staining the house
- Quantities, extras and logs
- Not leaving a floor that sounds hollow
- solador
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2044.00· ESCO/ISCO 7122