Average realistic automation risk across all Software Quality Assurance Analyst profiles in the dataset.
Raw potential
75%
Realistic risk
44%
Raw potential = I/O automation ceiling. Realistic risk = adjusted for informal knowledge and social context.
Score spread
Distribution across 10 profiles.
Middle half of Software Quality Assurance Analysts score between 39% and 47%.
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p10 · 38%
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Task breakdown by work type
On-screen work73%
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
In-person + screen15%
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer + action0%
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
Fully in-person12%
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Software Quality Assurance Analyst, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Collaborate with developers and product managers in meetings to clarify requirements, discuss issues, and plan testing approach
deep expertisesocial core
28%AA
0%
Execute manual test cases against software features (clicking through UI, verifying outputs, checking edge cases)
22%DD
63%
Report and document bugs found during testing (creating detailed tickets with steps to reproduce, screenshots, environment details)
13%AD
26%
Write and maintain automated test scripts using frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, or Jest
deep expertisesocial element
11%DD
31%
Review and validate fixes from developers; perform regression testing on updated features
10%DD
56%
Analyze requirements and test plans to design test cases and coverage strategies
deep expertisesocial element
9%DD
34%
Monitor and maintain test environments, data sets, and automation infrastructure
4%DD
73%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Write and maintain automated test scripts using frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, or Jest
38%DD
54%
Execute manual test cases against software features (clicking through UI, verifying outputs, checking edge cases)
21%DD
50%
Report and document bugs found during testing (creating detailed tickets with steps to reproduce, screenshots, environment details)
19%AD
30%
Collaborate with developers and product managers in meetings to clarify requirements, discuss issues, and plan testing approach
some context neededsocial core
9%AA
9%
Analyze requirements and test plans to design test cases and coverage strategies
deep expertisesocial element
7%DD
24%
Review and validate fixes from developers; perform regression testing on updated features
1%DD
57%
Monitor and maintain test environments, data sets, and automation infrastructure
1%DD
90%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Review and validate fixes from developers; perform regression testing on updated features
29%DD
71%
Execute manual test cases against software features (clicking through UI, verifying outputs, checking edge cases)
20%DD
66%
Write and maintain automated test scripts using frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, or Jest
deep expertisesocial element
18%DD
32%
Monitor and maintain test environments, data sets, and automation infrastructure
16%DD
90%
Report and document bugs found during testing (creating detailed tickets with steps to reproduce, screenshots, environment details)
deep expertisesocial element
8%AD
19%
Collaborate with developers and product managers in meetings to clarify requirements, discuss issues, and plan testing approach
deep expertisesocial core
4%AA
0%
Analyze requirements and test plans to design test cases and coverage strategies
deep expertisesocial element
2%DD
26%
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