Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Biomedical Engineers
vs

72 shared · 16 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Materials Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBiomedical EngineersMaterials Engineers
Risk Score28.8%31.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile33th49th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$106,950$108,310
Employment22K23K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Biology
Design
Production and Processing
Computers and Electronics
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Chemistry
Judgment and Decision MakingAI-Augmented
ProgrammingAI-Vulnerable
Technology DesignAI-Augmented
Originality
Developing and Building Teams
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Biomedical Engineers

35%

total discount

Materials Engineers

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Biomedical Engineers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
55%Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
51%Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
51%Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
50%Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.

Materials Engineers

6 of 15 at risk
86%Perform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports.
84%Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration.
76%Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality.
53%Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection, based on design objectives such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost.
51%Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.

Wage Comparison

Materials Engineers earns +$1,360(+1%) vs Biomedical Engineers
Biomedical EngineersMaterials Engineers
10th
$71,860$68,040
25th
$86,630$85,820
Median
$106,950$108,310
75th
$133,570$138,370
90th
$165,060$172,000

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Biomedical Engineers2028–2035
Materials Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Biomedical Engineers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Materials Engineers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Biomedical Engineers

$76,180

from $106,950

Materials Engineers

$73,987

from $108,310

After adjusting for AI risk, Biomedical Engineers offers $2,194 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Biomedical

0

Unique to Materials

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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