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
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Wildland firefighter
18%
AI can already do 18% of this job.
#564 / 643
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
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Nursery grower
22%
#411 / 643
View rankingNursery grower
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sow, water and the calendar.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Glasshouse, pest and the batch that turns.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Order, the garden centre and the plant that is not ready.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Substrate, feed and the one that drowns.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The heat, the shade and not selling too early.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Saleable, and not drowning the rootball.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
- nursery sowing
- glasshouse
- rootball
- plant pests
- garden centre
- substrate
- watering calendar
- shade
Sources for this job· O*NET 45-2092.00· ESCO/ISCO 6113