Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Agricultural Engineers
vs

75 shared · 22 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Civil Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAgricultural EngineersCivil Engineers
Risk Score28.8%27.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile33th29th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 145 / 15
Median Salary$84,630$99,590
Employment2K355K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Operations Analysis
Mechanical
Production and Processing
Processing Information
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Administration and Management
Analyzing Data or Information
Chemistry
Operation Monitoring
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Mathematical Reasoning

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Agricultural Engineers

33%

total discount

Civil Engineers

32%

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.

Civil Engineers

5 of 15 at risk
86%Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
53%Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.
51%Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
51%Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures using computer assisted design or drawing tools.
50%Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.

Wage Comparison

Civil Engineers earns +$14,960(+18%) vs Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural EngineersCivil Engineers
10th
$43,020$65,920
25th
$49,930$78,790
Median
$84,630$99,590
75th
$103,940$128,290
90th
$132,700$160,990

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Agricultural Engineers2028–2035
Civil Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Agricultural Engineers

$60,240

from $84,630

Civil Engineers

$71,834

from $99,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Civil Engineers offers $11,595 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Agricultural

0

Unique to Civil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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