Automation index

How much of a Web developer’s job can AI already do?

A layout and a component come earlier. A site that loads and does not die on a Friday does not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

26%

AI can already do 26% of this job.

#198 / 623

Web developer

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
Layout, components and API consumption. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	48%	+9.6
Accessibility, performance and technical SEO. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Design, product and the client who changes their mind. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Deploys, incidents and monitoring. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Tests, code review and documentation. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	16%	+2.6
Not shipping a half-change on a Friday. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		26%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

31%

#32 / 623

Copy editor

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
Spelling, agreement and consistency. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	52%	+9.4
Style, repetition and sentence rhythm. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	48%	+7.7
Queries to the author, grey areas and the house style. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Second proofs, PDF and last-minute typos. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	22%	+4
Deadlines with publisher, layout and translation. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Judgement, not over-rewriting, and the typo that remains. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		31%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low