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.
#426 / 693
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?
School sports coach
22%
#354 / 693
View rankingSchool sports coach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Session, the kit and the group.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Pitch, the one who never gets the ball and the one who humiliates.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Injury, the protocol and calling home.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Match, the score and not shouting at a child.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The parent, the bench and not yielding.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That they all play, and not just the chair's child.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
- school sessions
- minute rotation
- injury protocol
- parents on the bench
- not shout at children
- kit
- matches
- inclusion
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-2022.00· ESCO/ISCO 3422