Automation index
Can AI do a Sales engineer’s job?
Translates the product into the buyer’s technical need.
The percentage is about the occupation, not your role or your contract.
IS WORK OVER?
Sales engineer
29%
AI or a robot can already do 29% of this job.
#100 / 182
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Where the week goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weights are our frequency estimate, not an O*NET time %. Saving is separate evidence or estimate.
Task weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish share of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
10% | 22% | +2.2 |
Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
9% | 28% | +2.5 |
Sell products requiring extensive technical expertise and support for installation and use, such as material handling equipment, numerical-control machinery, or computer systems.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
9% | 28% | +2.5 |
Provide technical and non-technical support and services to clients or other staff members regarding the use, operation, and maintenance of equipment.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
7% | 28% | +2 |
Document account activities, generate reports, and keep records of business transactions with customers and suppliers.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
7% | 55% | +3.9 |
Identify resale opportunities and support them to achieve sales plans.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
36% | 28% | +10.1 |
| Total | 100% | 29% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low
Occupation sources · O*NET 41-9031.00 · ESCO/ISCO 2433