Software QA Analysts
Computer & MathematicalAI exposure
- Data source: BLSPublished: '26.08
Very high· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: '26.03
0.519
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
- Data source: ILOPublished: '25
0.53
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value
Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 14% score at or above this value.
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Show 18 hidden tasks| Task | Claude.aiRaw / share % | APIRaw / share % |
|---|---|---|
Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.15-1253 | 0.910071.1 | 1.620068.6 |
Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.15-1253 | 0.190014.8 | 0.340014.4 |
Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.15-1253 | 0.07005.5 | 0.02000.8 |
Collaborate with field staff or customers to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend possible solutions.15-1253 | 0.04003.1 | 0.01000.4 |
Monitor program performance to ensure efficient and problem-free operations.15-1253 | 0.03002.3 | 0.20008.5 |
Identify program deviance from standards, and suggest modifications to ensure compliance.15-1253 | 0.02001.6 | 0.03001.3 |
Perform initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, or code pieces to determine breakdown source.15-1253 | 0.01000.8 | 0.07003.0 |
Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.15-1253 | 0.01000.8 | 0.02000.8 |
Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.15-1253 | 0.00000.0 | 0.02000.8 |
Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.15-1253 | 0.00000.0 | 0.01000.4 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.O*NET Task ID 14638 | 1.0 |
Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.O*NET Task ID 14639 | 1.0 |
Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.O*NET Task ID 14640 | 1.0 |
Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.O*NET Task ID 14641 | 1.0 |
Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.O*NET Task ID 14642 | 1.0 |
Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.O*NET Task ID 14643 | 1.0 |
Create or maintain databases of known test defects.O*NET Task ID 14644 | 1.0 |
Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.O*NET Task ID 14645 | 1.0 |
Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness, or to mitigate risks.O*NET Task ID 14647 | 1.0 |
Document test procedures to ensure replicability and compliance with standards.O*NET Task ID 14648 | 1.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page