Distribution across 10 profiles.
Middle half of Innovation Engineers score between 21% and 26%.
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50%
100%
p10 · 20%
28% · p90
Task breakdown by work type
On-screen work43%
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
In-person + screen16%
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer + action11%
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
Fully in-person31%
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Innovation Engineer, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Brainstorming and ideating new product features, process improvements, or business model concepts; facilitating ideation sessions with cross-functional teams
deep expertisesocial core
28%AD
16%
Collaborating with product, engineering, and business teams to refine ideas, remove blockers, and align on next steps
deep expertisesocial core
19%AA
13%
Analyzing data from experiments, user feedback, or pilot programs to evaluate which innovations should be scaled or abandoned
deep expertisesocial element
14%DD
29%
Prototyping, building proof-of-concepts, or running small-scale experiments to test feasibility of new ideas
deep expertisesocial element
11%DA
10%
Writing business cases, innovation proposals, and presenting findings to leadership to secure funding or approval for new initiatives
deep expertisesocial core
9%DD
15%
Mentoring junior team members and documenting lessons learned from successful and failed innovation attempts
deep expertisesocial core
8%AA
2%
Researching emerging technologies, market trends, and competitor innovations; reading whitepapers, attending conferences, scanning industry news
7%DD
51%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Brainstorming and ideating new product features, process improvements, or business model concepts; facilitating ideation sessions with cross-functional teams
some context neededsocial core
25%AD
15%
Mentoring junior team members and documenting lessons learned from successful and failed innovation attempts
deep expertisesocial element
13%AA
3%
Prototyping, building proof-of-concepts, or running small-scale experiments to test feasibility of new ideas
deep expertisesocial element
13%DA
11%
Writing business cases, innovation proposals, and presenting findings to leadership to secure funding or approval for new initiatives
13%DD
45%
Analyzing data from experiments, user feedback, or pilot programs to evaluate which innovations should be scaled or abandoned
12%DD
44%
Collaborating with product, engineering, and business teams to refine ideas, remove blockers, and align on next steps
deep expertisesocial core
11%AA
0%
Researching emerging technologies, market trends, and competitor innovations; reading whitepapers, attending conferences, scanning industry news
10%DD
52%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Brainstorming and ideating new product features, process improvements, or business model concepts; facilitating ideation sessions with cross-functional teams
some context neededsocial core
22%AD
21%
Researching emerging technologies, market trends, and competitor innovations; reading whitepapers, attending conferences, scanning industry news
21%DD
51%
Analyzing data from experiments, user feedback, or pilot programs to evaluate which innovations should be scaled or abandoned
14%DD
54%
Writing business cases, innovation proposals, and presenting findings to leadership to secure funding or approval for new initiatives
social core
14%DD
45%
Mentoring junior team members and documenting lessons learned from successful and failed innovation attempts
deep expertisesocial core
13%AA
2%
Collaborating with product, engineering, and business teams to refine ideas, remove blockers, and align on next steps
deep expertisesocial core
12%AA
5%
Prototyping, building proof-of-concepts, or running small-scale experiments to test feasibility of new ideas
1%DA
21%
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