Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists, 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.

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SOC code
17-2112.01
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
19 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Human Factors Engineers and ErgonomistsSOC 17-2112.01
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
75% · agentMostly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Documentation Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Adobe Acrobat
● No integration needed
Statistical Analysis Agent
Python · R · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Research Agent
Web · Search · Docs
● No integration needed
Protocol Development Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Visio · Docs
● No integration needed
Survey & Interview Agent
Web · Docs · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
You keep this
Conduct on-site physical inspections and operate specialized testing equipmentApprove final ergonomic recommendations and safety interventionsOwn accountability for workplace safety compliance and injury prevention outcomesTrain personnel in-person on ergonomic techniques and principles

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.

Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Conduct statistical analyses and modeling85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Research human performance and health factors82% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 19 detailed work activities O*NET records for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.