Automation index
How much of a Pork butcher’s job can AI already do?
A marinade recipe comes earlier. Curing the loin and slicing the ham at the right point do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Pork butcher
21%
AI can already do 21% of this job.
#418 / 643
View rankingPork butcher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Marinade, cure and the salt point.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Break down, stuff and the tie.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
Counter, slicing and the one who wants it thin.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Cold room, shrink and the batch that goes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The holiday, the order and not running out of chorizo.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
The ham’s point, and not selling it too dry.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- cure loins
- stuff sausage
- slice ham
- marinades
- tying
- curing room
- chorizo
- break down pork
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-3021.00· ESCO/ISCO 7511
IS WORK OVER?
Food engineer
27%
#160 / 643
View rankingFood engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Process, balances and shelf life.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Plant, pasteurise and the batch that will not set.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
HACCP, labelling and the rules.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Reformulate, costs and the ingredient supplier.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Taste, marketing and not lying on the pack.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it tastes like food, and not shipping the bad batch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- food process
- shelf life
- HACCP
- reformulate
- labelling
- pasteurise
- taste prototypes
- plant balances
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2021.00· ESCO/ISCO 2145