Automation index
How much of a Well driller’s job can AI already do?
A progress log comes earlier. Clean water without collapsing the well do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Well driller
19%
AI can already do 19% of this job.
#544 / 643
View rankingWell driller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Location, permit and the progress log.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Drill, case and the collapse.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Mud, samples and the geological log.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Yield test, pump and the water analysis.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The owner, the neighbour and the well that will not yield.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Clean water, and not leaving a blind well.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- drill wells
- case
- yield test
- drilling mud
- geological log
- samples
- well pumps
- drilling permits
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-5023.00· ESCO/ISCO 8113
IS WORK OVER?
Alarm installer
23%
#305 / 643
View rankingAlarm installer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Diagram, zones and programming the panel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Wire, sensors and the detector that trips alone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
ARC, tests and the connection note.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Train the user and the fob that gets lost.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The lived-in flat, the brick and not breaking extra.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
No false alarms, and a real call-out.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 23% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- fit alarms
- program panels
- wire sensors
- ARC
- avoid false alarms
- train the user
- detectors
- alarm zones
Sources for this job· O*NET 49-2098.00· ESCO/ISCO 7412