Takeover Tracker
40%medium risk
Civil Engineering Technicians
vs

53 shared · 21 different

core competencies

46%medium risk
Civil Drafters

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCivil Engineering TechniciansCivil Drafters
Risk Score40.3%46.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile81th93th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$64,200$64,280
Employment62K110K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Mechanical
Design
Administration and Management
Customer and Personal Service
Clerical
Geography
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Deductive Reasoning
Processing Information
Mathematical Reasoning
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Civil Engineering Technicians

28%

total discount

Civil Drafters

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Civil Engineering Technicians

6 of 15 at risk
86%Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities using calculator or computer.
84%Develop project budgets by estimating the cost of project activities.
83%Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
74%Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
67%Prepare reports and document project activities and data.

Civil Drafters

10 of 15 at risk
87%Calculate excavation tonnage and prepare graphs and fill-hauling diagrams for use in earth-moving operations.
85%Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations, and structures.
85%Locate and identify symbols on topographical surveys to denote geological and geophysical formations or oil field installations.
85%Plot characteristics of boreholes for oil and gas wells from photographic subsurface survey recordings and other data, representing depth, degree, and direction of inclination.
77%Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.

Wage Comparison

Civil Drafters earns +$80(+0%) vs Civil Engineering Technicians
Civil Engineering TechniciansCivil Drafters
10th
$43,550$44,040
25th
$51,730$52,880
Median
$64,200$64,280
75th
$79,550$79,510
90th
$97,840$98,190

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Civil Engineering Technicians2028–2035
Civil Drafters2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Civil Engineering Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Civil Drafters.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Civil Engineering Technicians

$38,321

from $64,200

Civil Drafters

$34,563

from $64,280

After adjusting for AI risk, Civil Engineering Technicians offers $3,758 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Civil

0

Unique to Civil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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