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
IS WORK OVER?
PCB technician
22%
AI can already do 22% of this job.
#384 / 633
View rankingPCB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gerber, stack-up and the batch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Etch, drill and the one that drifts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
AOI, the bridge and stopping.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Assemble, the oven and the one that warps.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The client, the deadline and not skipping AOI.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
The board comes out, and the track whole.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
- gerber
- stack-up
- AOI
- drill
- tracks
- solder oven
- bridges
- PCB batches
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-2022.00· ESCO/ISCO 3113
IS WORK OVER?
Pizza maker
20%
#463 / 633
View rankingPizza maker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Dough, ferment and the day’s point.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Open, top and the oven at a thousand.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Serve, delivery and the one that arrives cold.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
List, costs and the topping that runs out.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Saturday, the queue and not working too far ahead.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Pull it in time, and not leaving it carbonised.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 20% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- open dough
- bake pizza
- ferment
- top pizzas
- the oven
- pizza delivery
- dough point
- Saturday queue
Sources for this job· O*NET 35-2011.00· ESCO/ISCO 5120