Automation index
How much of a Paid media specialist’s job can AI already do?
A media plan comes earlier. The pixel firing without burning the brand do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Paid media specialist
28%
AI can already do 28% of this job.
#123 / 673
View rankingPaid media specialist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Plan, platforms and the pixel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Creatives, frequency and audience cuts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
The client, going live and the campaign that drifts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Reports, attribution and the last-click fight.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Brand safety and inventory you cannot touch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That the pixel fires, and not burning extra CPM.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- media plan
- pixel
- frequency
- brand safety
- attribution
- creatives
- audiences
- digital inventory
Sources for this job· O*NET 13-1161.00· ESCO/ISCO 2431
IS WORK OVER?
History teacher
22%
#390 / 673
View rankingHistory teacher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Topic, sources and the outline.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Classroom, the debate and the one who drops the cliché.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Exam, the argument and not rewarding the crib.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Trip, the museum and getting them to actually look.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The family, the politics and not indoctrinating.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That they know why it happened, and not just the date.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
- historical sources
- causes outlines
- classroom debate
- history exams
- museum trips
- not indoctrinate
- cribs
- argument
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-2031.00· ESCO/ISCO 2330