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In 8 of the 33 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 25, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 25m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 7.7 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
25No evidence yet
8Often handed to AI
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial ExaminersPrepare reports, exhibits, and other supporting schedules that detail an institution's safety and soundness, compliance with laws and regulations, and recommended solutions to questionable financial conditions. | 1h 17m | No evidence yet |
| Sustainability SpecialistsDevelop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives. | 1h 2m | No evidence yet |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansPrepare reports and document project activities and data. | 53m | Often handed to AI |
| Nanosystems EngineersPrepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations. | 45m | Often handed to AI |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersPrepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines. | 40m | No evidence yet |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersCheck that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards. | 37m | No evidence yet |
| Materials EngineersPerform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Nuclear Monitoring TechniciansPrepare reports describing contamination tests, material or equipment decontaminated, or methods used in decontamination processes. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Geodetic SurveyorsPrepare progress or technical reports. | 35m | No evidence yet |
| Chemical EngineersPrepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management. | 32m | No evidence yet |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansPrepare production documents, such as standard operating procedures, manufacturing batch records, inventory reports, or productivity reports. | 32m | No evidence yet |
| Survey ResearchersProduce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| Logistics AnalystsPrepare reports on logistics performance measures. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| Electrical EngineersCompile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| Automotive EngineersPrepare or present technical or project status reports. | 28m | Often handed to AI |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasPrepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes. | 27m | No evidence yet |
| ElectriciansPerform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Robotics EngineersDocument robotic application development, maintenance, or changes. | 24m | Often handed to AI |
| Electronics EngineersPrepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts. | 23m | Often handed to AI |
| Industrial EngineersComplete production reports, purchase orders, and material, tool, and equipment lists. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and GasPrepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsPrepare reports, such as organization and flow charts and career path reports, to summarize job analysis and evaluation and compensation analysis information. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Quality Control AnalystsWrite technical reports or documentation, such as deviation reports, testing protocols, and trend analyses. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Human Resources SpecialistsAnalyze employment-related data and prepare required reports. | 18m | Often handed to AI |
| Business Continuity PlannersPrepare reports summarizing operational results, financial performance, or accomplishments of specified objectives, goals, or plans. | 18m | Often handed to AI |
| Environmental EngineersDevelop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Precision Agriculture TechniciansPrepare reports in graphical or tabular form, summarizing field productivity or profitability. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Manufacturing EngineersPrepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Industrial Production ManagersPrepare reports on operations and system productivity or efficiency. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Weatherization Installers and TechniciansPrepare or assist in the preparation of bids, contracts, or written reports related to weatherization work. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersAnalyze burn conditions and results, and prepare postburn reports. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsPrepare reports to be submitted to company's data processing department. | 6m | Often handed to AI |
| CarpentersMaintain records, document actions, and present written progress reports. | 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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