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?
Prison educator
21%
#415 / 633
View rankingPrison educator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Programmes, reports and the treatment board.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Wing, yard and the fight that blows up.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
Workshop, studies and the one who shows up.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Family, leave and the note to the lawyer.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The hard inmate and not losing authority.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
The bond inside, and it not being paper.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- treatment programmes
- prison workshops
- the yard
- treatment board
- leave reports
- the wing
- prison study
- yard conflict
Sources for this job· O*NET 21-1092.00· ESCO/ISCO 2635