IS WORK OVER?

Automation index

How much of a PCB technician’s job can AI already do?

A gerber comes earlier. The board coming out without an open track do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

PCB 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.

TaskShareAIPoints
Gerber, stack-up and the batch.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%40%+6.4
Etch, drill and the one that drifts.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%14%+2.5
AOI, the bridge and stopping.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%28%+4.5
Assemble, the oven and the one that warps.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%22%+3.5
The client, the deadline and not skipping AOI.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%18%+3.2
The board comes out, and the track whole.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%12%+1.9
Total100%22%

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

Skills and activities

  • gerber
  • stack-up
  • AOI
  • drill
  • tracks
  • solder oven
  • bridges
  • PCB batches

Sources for this job· O*NET 51-2022.00· ESCO/ISCO 3113

Driving theory instructor

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.

TaskShareAIPoints
Topic, the test and the typical error.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%48%+8.6
Classroom, the one who skips and the one who copies.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%40%+6.4
The rule, the why and not reciting the article.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%22%+3.5
Exam, the nerves and not jumping to a pass.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%28%+4.5
The school, the rush and not selling the pass.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

18%14%+2.5
That they understand the rule, and not the crib.
Estimate

No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.

16%12%+1.9
Total100%27%

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

Skills and activities

  • DGT tests
  • driving theory
  • typical errors
  • traffic rules
  • articles
  • theory exam
  • cribs
  • theory classroom

Sources for this job· O*NET 25-3021.00· ESCO/ISCO 2320

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