Editors, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here59
- censor
- editor
- reader
- reviewer
- art editor
- web editor
- book editor
- copy reader
- food editor
- news editor
- play reader
- slot editor
- acute editor
- index editor
- and 45 more
- SOC code
- 27-3041.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 16 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 5
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · EditorsSOC 27-3041.00
Edit and proofread contentWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Write articles and contentWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Verify facts and data accuracyWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Design publication layoutsWhat can do this →
78% agentMostly automatable
Develop story and content ideasWhat can do this →
75% agentMostly automatable
Supervise editorial staffWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents 5 need no setup
Editorial agent
Microsoft Word · Adobe Acrobat · Google Docs
No integration needed
Content writing agent
Microsoft Word · Google Docs · WordPress
No integration needed
Fact-checking agent
Web · Search · Microsoft Excel
No integration needed
Layout design agent
Adobe InDesign · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop
No integration needed
Content strategy agent
Google Analytics · Microsoft PowerPoint · Search
No integration needed
You keep this
Make final publication decisions and manuscript acceptance recommendationsOwn editorial policy and publishing directionNegotiate contracts and manage key author relationshipsApprove final content before publication
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 16 detailed work activities O*NET records for Editors, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 6
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Edit written materials | 14 |
| Write informational material | 13 |
| Verify accuracy of data | 10 |
| Determine presentation subjects or content | 10 |
| Obtain copyrights or other legal permissions | 5 |
| Design layouts for print publications | 4 |
Partly automatable 3
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities | 19 |
| Discuss production content and progress with others | 7 |
| Manage content of broadcasts or presentations | 6 |