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In 5 of the 16 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 11, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 18m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 7.2 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Credit AnalystsAnalyze credit data and financial statements to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. | 2h 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Management AnalystsAnalyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding. | 1h 43m | No evidence yet |
| Accountants and AuditorsPrepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. | 1h 9m | Often handed to AI |
| Purchasing AgentsAnalyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices. | 41m | No evidence yet |
| Financial Quantitative AnalystsInterpret results of financial analysis procedures. | 39m | Often handed to AI |
| Cost EstimatorsCollect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products. | 35m | No evidence yet |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsPerform multifactor data and cost analyses that may be used in areas such as support of collective bargaining agreements. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Financial Risk SpecialistsIdentify key risks and mitigating factors of potential investments, such as asset types and values, legal and ownership structures, professional reputations, customer bases, or industry segments. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Data ScientistsApply feature selection algorithms to models predicting outcomes of interest, such as sales, attrition, and healthcare use. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Online MerchantsMeasure and analyze Web site usage data to maximize search engine returns or refine customer interfaces. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Budget AnalystsMatch appropriations for specific programs with appropriations for broader programs, including items for emergency funds. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Fraud Examiners, Investigators and AnalystsEvaluate business operations to identify risk areas for fraud. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| LogisticiansPerform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Financial and Investment AnalystsAnalyze financial or operational performance of companies facing financial difficulties to identify or recommend remedies. | 11m | Often handed to AI |
| Business Continuity PlannersAnalyze corporate intelligence data to identify trends, patterns, or warnings indicating threats to security of people, assets, information, or infrastructure. | 6m | Often handed to AI |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsEvaluate costs and revenue of agreements to determine continued profitability. | 6m | No evidence yet |
How to read this
This task type comes from O*NET's detailed work activities, which link similar tasks across jobs. A label applies to one job's version of the task: AI use comes from real AI conversations (Anthropic Economic Index) and robot evidence from deployments in real workplaces. "No evidence yet" may just mean the task is rare in the data. How we keep time.
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