Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
vs

75 shared · 22 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Civil Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricArchitects, Except Landscape and NavalCivil Engineers
Risk Score31.3%27.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile47th29th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$96,690$99,590
Employment111K355K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Engineering and Technology
Geography
Physics
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Science
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selling or Influencing Others
Sales and Marketing
Thinking Creatively
Design
Scheduling Work and Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

35%

total discount

Civil Engineers

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

6 of 15 at risk
73%Prepare contract documents for building contractors.
72%Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
69%Administer construction contracts.
55%Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.
55%Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.

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 +$2,900(+3%) vs Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architects, Except Landscape and NavalCivil Engineers
10th
$60,510$65,920
25th
$76,110$78,790
Median
$96,690$99,590
75th
$123,300$128,290
90th
$159,800$160,990

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval2028–2035
Civil Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Civil Engineers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Architects, Except Landscape and Naval.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

$66,445

from $96,690

Civil Engineers

$71,834

from $99,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Civil Engineers offers $5,389 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Architects,

0

Unique to Civil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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