Automation index
How much of a Wildland firefighter’s job can AI already do?
A fire-front map comes earlier. Going onto the slope with the wind against you do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Wildland firefighter
18%
AI can already do 18% of this job.
#584 / 663
View rankingWildland firefighter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Logs, map and the day’s attack plan.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Line, hose-lay and the spot fire.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 6% | +1.4 |
Tools, pump and the water that does not arrive.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Night watch, lookout and the flare-up.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Coordinate aircraft and the command post.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 28% | +3.9 |
Get out whole and leave nobody behind.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 10% | +1.4 |
| Total | 100% | 18% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- fight wildfires
- cut line
- lay hose
- night watch
- portable pump
- air assets
- fire-front map
- spot fires
Sources for this job· O*NET 33-2022.00· ESCO/ISCO 5411
IS WORK OVER?
Family therapist
22%
#418 / 663
View rankingFamily therapist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Genogram, the brief and the frame.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Session, the one who speaks for all and the one who stays quiet.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Conflict, the boundary and not taking sides.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The child, the loyalty and not using them as messenger.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The referral, the risk and calling it in time.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That they stay, and not taking sides.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- genogram
- family frame
- joint sessions
- loyalties
- not take sides
- child-risk
- refer
- boundaries
Sources for this job· O*NET 21-1013.00· ESCO/ISCO 2635