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None of the 26 jobs that do this have AI or robot evidence for it yet. Jobs spend a median of 21m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 8.6 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
26No evidence yet
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Facilities ManagersPlan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies. | 1h 1m | No evidence yet |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersPrepare detailed budgets and financial reports for properties. | 43m | No evidence yet |
| Medical and Health Services ManagersConduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting. | 42m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Education AdministratorsPlan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Administrative Services ManagersPlan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies. | 34m | No evidence yet |
| Social and Community Service ManagersPlan and administer budgets for programs, equipment, and support services. | 34m | No evidence yet |
| Architectural and Engineering ManagersPrepare budgets, bids, or contracts. | 32m | No evidence yet |
| Accountants and AuditorsDevelop, maintain, or analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| Natural Sciences ManagersPrepare and administer budgets, approve and review expenditures, and prepare financial reports. | 27m | No evidence yet |
| Fitness and Wellness CoordinatorsPrepare or implement budgets and strategic, operational, purchasing, or maintenance plans. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Purchasing ManagersControl purchasing department budgets. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Industrial Production ManagersDevelop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Sales ManagersPrepare budgets and approve budget expenditures. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Training and Development ManagersPrepare training budget for department or organization. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Advertising and Promotions ManagersPrepare budgets and submit estimates for program costs as part of campaign plan development. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Regulatory Affairs ManagersEstablish regulatory priorities or budgets and allocate resources and workloads. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Chief ExecutivesPrepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Treasurers and ControllersHandle all aspects of employee insurance, benefits, and casualty programs, including monitoring changes in health insurance regulations and creating budgets for benefits and worker's compensation. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Human Resources ManagersPrepare and follow budgets for personnel operations. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersPlan budgets and authorize payments and merchandise returns. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Compensation and Benefits ManagersPrepare budgets for personnel operations. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersPrepare and manage departmental budgets. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten through Secondary Education AdministratorsDetermine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases. | 9m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersWrite and present department budgets to upper management or other stakeholders. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Security ManagersDevelop budgets for security operations. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Quality Control Systems ManagersGenerate and maintain quality control operating budgets. | 5m | No evidence yet |
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