Automation index
How much of a Salesperson’s job can AI already do?
Today an AI can already find leads, set up contact, and follow through. Sitting across from someone and closing is still something else.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Salesperson
28%
AI can already do 28% of this job.
#88 / 623
View rankingSalesperson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Check stock levels and reorder merchandise as necessary.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 9% | 28% | +2.5 |
Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Plan, assemble, and stock product displays in retail stores, or make recommendations to retailers regarding product displays, promotional programs, and advertising.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Provide customers with product samples and catalogs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Monitor market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Prepare sales contracts and order forms.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 41% | 28% | +11.5 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- characteristics of products
- agricultural equipment
- sales promotion techniques
- product comprehension
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- communicate with customers
- manage schedule of tasks
- implement marketing strategies
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- answer requests for quotation
Sources for this job· O*NET 41-4012.00· ESCO/ISCO 2433
IS WORK OVER?
Museum educator
24%
#264 / 623
View rankingMuseum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sheets, routes and the teaching kit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 44% | +7 |
The tour, the group that will not quiet, and the work.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
Workshops, families and Sunday at the museum.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
School, bookings and the missing mediator.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Access, the public who do not come in, and adapting.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That they actually look, and not reciting the label.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- school tours
- teaching sheets
- museum workshops
- cultural mediation
- group bookings
- access
- families at the museum
- learning routes
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-4012.00· ESCO/ISCO 2621