Automation index
How much of a Telecom engineer’s job can AI already do?
A link and a sizing come earlier. A network that survives a match night does not.
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Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Telecom engineer
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#271 / 743
View rankingTelecom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Size, simulate and plan radio and fibre.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Projects, permits and sites.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Field, measurements and commissioning.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Incidents, NOC and operators.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Rules, spectrum and documentation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 16% | +2.9 |
Not leaving a town dark from a mistake.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Size, simulate and plan radio and fibre
- Projects, permits and sites
- Field, measurements and commissioning
- Incidents, NOC and operators
- Rules, spectrum and documentation
- Not leaving a town dark from a mistake
- ingeniero de telecomunicaciones
- telecom engineer
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2072.00· ESCO/ISCO 2153
IS WORK OVER?
SCADA technician
22%
#480 / 743
View rankingSCADA technician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Screen, tags and the alarm.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Field, the PLC and the one that will not answer.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Historian, the gap and not dressing it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Network, the port and not leaving it open.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The shift, the doubt and not hiding the alarm.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That they see the alarm, and not dressing the historian.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- SCADA screens
- alarms
- historian
- tags
- ports
- field PLC
- not leave ports open
- shifts
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1244.00· ESCO/ISCO 3114