Automation index
How much of a Veterinary technician’s job can AI already do?
A chart and stock come earlier. Holding, placing a line and not getting bitten do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Veterinary technician
18%
AI can already do 18% of this job.
#594 / 643
View rankingVeterinary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Charts, bookings and drug stock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Hold, place lines and assist in theatre.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
Labs, X-rays and samples.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Talk to owners and explain discharge.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Cages, cleaning and hospitalisation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 16% | +2.6 |
Bites, zoonoses and not leaving an animal.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 18% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Charts, bookings and drug stock
- Hold, place lines and assist in theatre
- Labs, X-rays and samples
- Talk to owners and explain discharge
- Cages, cleaning and hospitalisation
- Bites, zoonoses and not leaving an animal
- tecnico veterinario
- auxiliar veterinario
- vet tech
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-2056.00· ESCO/ISCO 3240
IS WORK OVER?
Plumber
28%↑
#99 / 643
View rankingPlumber
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools.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. | 53% | 28% | +14.8 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- pipes
- blockages
- solder copper
- sanitary ware
- plumbing tools
- types of piping
- replace faucets
- work ergonomically
- prepare copper pipes for use as gas lines
- snap chalk line
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2152.00· ESCO/ISCO 7126