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?
Web developer
26%
AI can already do 26% of this job.
#198 / 623
View rankingWeb developer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Layout, components and API consumption.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 48% | +9.6 |
Accessibility, performance and technical SEO.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Design, product and the client who changes their mind.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Deploys, incidents and monitoring.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Tests, code review and documentation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 16% | +2.6 |
Not shipping a half-change on a Friday.EstimateNo 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
Skills and activities
- write code
- programming
- software development
- coding
- debug code
- Layout, components and API consumption
- Deploys, incidents and monitoring
- Tests, code review and documentation
- Not shipping a half-change on a Friday
- desarrollador web
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1254.00· ESCO/ISCO 2513
IS WORK OVER?
Prompt engineer
34%
#21 / 623
View rankingPrompt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Design prompts, tools and chains.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 58% | +13.9 |
Evals, datasets and regressions.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Integrate with product and safety limits.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Talk to the business about a good output.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Watch hallucinations, bias and cost.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 20% | +2.8 |
Decide what the model gets, and what it does not.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 12% | 16% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 34% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Design prompts, tools and chains
- Evals, datasets and regressions
- Integrate with product and safety limits
- Talk to the business about a good output
- Watch hallucinations, bias and cost
- prompt engineer
- ingeniero de prompts
- llm engineer
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1252.00· ESCO/ISCO 2512