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In 1 of the 20 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 19, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 19m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calibration Technologists and TechniciansCalibrate devices by comparing measurements of pressure, temperature, humidity, or other environmental conditions to known standards. | 2h 5m | No evidence yet |
| Non-Destructive Testing SpecialistsSelect, calibrate, or operate equipment used in the non-destructive testing of products or materials. | 45m | No evidence yet |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAdjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment. | 37m | No evidence yet |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthCalibrate microscopes or test instruments. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Mechatronics EngineersMonitor or calibrate automated systems, industrial control systems, or system components to maximize efficiency of production. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Quality Control AnalystsCalibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Robotics TechniciansEvaluate the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Automotive EngineersCalibrate vehicle systems, including control algorithms or other software systems. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Precision Agriculture TechniciansProgram farm equipment, such as variable-rate planting equipment or pesticide sprayers, based on input from crop scouting and analysis of field condition variability. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and TechniciansCalibrate nanotechnology equipment, such as weighing, testing, or production equipment. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Remote Sensing TechniciansMonitor raw data quality during collection, and make equipment corrections as necessary. | 19m | Robots |
| HydrologistsInstall, maintain, and calibrate instruments such as those that monitor water levels, rainfall, and sediments. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Robotics EngineersInstall, calibrate, operate, or maintain robots. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Nuclear Monitoring TechniciansCalibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Geological TechniciansAdjust or repair testing, electrical, or mechanical equipment or devices. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Photonics TechniciansRepair or calibrate products, such as surgical lasers. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansRepair, rework, or calibrate hydraulic or pneumatic assemblies or systems to meet operational specifications or tolerances. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansCalibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Medical DosimetristsPerform quality assurance system checks, such as calibrations, on treatment planning computers. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| SurveyorsAdjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy. | 12m | 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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