Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Agricultural Engineers
vs

84 shared · 7 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Automotive Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAgricultural EngineersAutomotive Engineers
Risk Score28.8%29.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile33th37th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 148 / 15
Median Salary$84,630$102,320
Employment2K287K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Developing and Building Teams
Operations Analysis
Mathematical Reasoning
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Documenting/Recording Information
Originality

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Agricultural Engineers

33%

total discount

Automotive Engineers

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Agricultural Engineers

3 of 14 at risk
72%Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems.
53%Design food processing plants and related mechanical systems.
51%Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.
49%Provide advice on water quality and issues related to pollution management, river control, and ground and surface water resources.
47%Design sensing, measuring, and recording devices, and other instrumentation used to study plant or animal life.

Automotive Engineers

8 of 15 at risk
73%Write, review, or maintain engineering documentation.
53%Design vehicles that use lighter materials, such as aluminum, magnesium alloy, or plastic, to improve fuel efficiency.
52%Develop calibration methodologies, test methodologies, or tools.
51%Develop engineering specifications or cost estimates for automotive design concepts.
51%Perform failure, variation, or root cause analyses.

Wage Comparison

Automotive Engineers earns +$17,690(+21%) vs Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural EngineersAutomotive Engineers
10th
$43,020$68,740
25th
$49,930$81,800
Median
$84,630$102,320
75th
$103,940$130,290
90th
$132,700$161,240

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Agricultural Engineers2028–2035
Automotive Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Agricultural Engineers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Automotive Engineers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Agricultural Engineers

$60,240

from $84,630

Automotive Engineers

$71,921

from $102,320

After adjusting for AI risk, Automotive Engineers offers $11,681 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Agricultural

0

Unique to Automotive

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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