Automation index
How much of a Surgeon’s job can AI already do?
Surgeons diagnose, operate and own the surgical act.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Surgeon
14%
AI can already do 14% of this job.
#637 / 643
View rankingSurgeon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Notes and planningEstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 35% | +7 |
Imaging and prepEstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 15% | 25% | +3.8 |
Operating theatreEstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 50% | 4% | +2 |
Call and consentEstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 15% | 8% | +1.2 |
| Total | 100% | 14% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- care for patients
- diagnose
- nursing care
- clinical notes
- manage research data
- operate open source software
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- think abstractly
- manage personal professional development
- perform project management
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-1249.00· ESCO/ISCO 2212
IS WORK OVER?
Traffic warden
21%
#414 / 643
View rankingTraffic warden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tickets, photos and the plate record.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Junction, closure and the rush-hour jam.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
Tow, parking and the one who stands in the way.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Events, races and the day’s operation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Deal, explain and the insult in the street.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
A fair ticket, and not making a scene.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- issue tickets
- run junctions
- tow vehicles
- control events
- read plates
- close roads
- parking
- deal with drivers
Sources for this job· O*NET 33-3041.00· ESCO/ISCO 3355