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?
Research scientist
27%
#139 / 643
View rankingResearch scientist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Literature review, figures and drafts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 48% | +10.6 |
Analysis, code and experiment boards.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 42% | +7.6 |
Design the study and the controls.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Run the experiment or the fieldwork.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Lead a group, theses and authorship fights.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 15% | +2.1 |
Win funding and answer reviewers.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Literature review, figures and drafts
- Analysis, code and experiment boards
- Design the study and the controls
- Run the experiment or the fieldwork
- Lead a group, theses and authorship fights
- Win funding and answer reviewers
- cientifico
- investigador
- research scientist
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-1029.00· ESCO/ISCO 2131