Automation index
How much of a Surveyor’s job can AI already do?
A digital set-out and a drawing come earlier. Driving stakes in the wind, and the building lining up, do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Surveyor
24%
AI can already do 24% of this job.
#284 / 633
View rankingSurveyor
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 stations, GNSS and drawings.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 45% | +9 |
Reports, volumes and deliverables.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 35% | +5.6 |
Measure in the field, stake and set out.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 12% | +2.4 |
Coordinate with works and the site authority.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Read the ground when the model lies.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
Owning a 3 cm error.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Process stations, GNSS and drawings
- Reports, volumes and deliverables
- Measure in the field, stake and set out
- Read the ground when the model lies
- Owning a 3 cm error
- topografo
- surveyor
- aparejador topografia
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-1022.00· ESCO/ISCO 2165
IS WORK OVER?
Carpenter
27%
#137 / 633
View rankingCarpenter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 9% | 28% | +2.5 |
Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 9% | 28% | +2.5 |
Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, or power tools.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 12% | +0.7 |
Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 45% | 28% | +12.6 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- install locks
- work ergonomically
- apply proofing membranes
- cut insulation material to size
- use shims
- inspect construction supplies
- manipulate glass
- use measurement instruments
- apply insulation strips
- use safety equipment in construction
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2031.00· ESCO/ISCO 7115