Distribution across 10 profiles.
Middle half of Junior Quality Assurance Analysts score between 33% and 40%.
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50%
100%
p10 · 33%
42% · p90
Task breakdown by work type
On-screen work55%
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
In-person + screen34%
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-person11%
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Junior Quality Assurance Analyst, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Running automated test scripts and test suites against software builds, monitoring for failures and logging results
26%DD
58%
Reporting and triaging bugs: filling out bug tickets, assigning severity levels, communicating with developers about issues
deep expertisesocial core
24%AD
10%
Reviewing code changes or pull requests for testability and ensuring test coverage meets standards
deep expertisesocial element
18%DD
30%
Manually testing features by following test cases, clicking through UI workflows, and documenting bugs with screenshots and steps to reproduce
17%AD
39%
Attending standup meetings, sprint planning, and stakeholder calls to discuss testing status and blockers
deep expertisesocial core
9%AA
4%
Writing and updating test cases and test plans based on requirements and specification documents
deep expertisesocial element
1%DD
27%
Investigating failed tests, analyzing logs, and determining whether failures are product bugs or test environment issues
deep expertisesocial element
1%DD
29%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Manually testing features by following test cases, clicking through UI workflows, and documenting bugs with screenshots and steps to reproduce
24%AD
32%
Writing and updating test cases and test plans based on requirements and specification documents
deep expertisesocial element
21%DD
23%
Running automated test scripts and test suites against software builds, monitoring for failures and logging results
19%DD
94%
Reviewing code changes or pull requests for testability and ensuring test coverage meets standards
deep expertisesocial element
12%DD
25%
Reporting and triaging bugs: filling out bug tickets, assigning severity levels, communicating with developers about issues
deep expertisesocial core
11%AD
7%
Attending standup meetings, sprint planning, and stakeholder calls to discuss testing status and blockers
deep expertisesocial core
6%AA
2%
Investigating failed tests, analyzing logs, and determining whether failures are product bugs or test environment issues
deep expertisesocial element
5%DD
28%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Running automated test scripts and test suites against software builds, monitoring for failures and logging results
28%DD
88%
Writing and updating test cases and test plans based on requirements and specification documents
deep expertisesocial element
21%DD
30%
Reporting and triaging bugs: filling out bug tickets, assigning severity levels, communicating with developers about issues
deep expertisesocial element
20%AD
15%
Manually testing features by following test cases, clicking through UI workflows, and documenting bugs with screenshots and steps to reproduce
16%AD
36%
Attending standup meetings, sprint planning, and stakeholder calls to discuss testing status and blockers
deep expertisesocial core
8%AA
11%
Investigating failed tests, analyzing logs, and determining whether failures are product bugs or test environment issues
deep expertisesocial element
4%DD
30%
Reviewing code changes or pull requests for testability and ensuring test coverage meets standards
deep expertisesocial element
1%DD
26%
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