Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Civil Engineers
vs

64 shared · 32 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Product Safety Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCivil EngineersProduct Safety Engineers
Risk Score27.9%35.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile29th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 154 / 9
Median Salary$99,590$109,660
Employment355K23K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Production and Processing
Number Facility
Mathematical Reasoning
Design
Staffing Organizational Units
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
Time Management
Economics and Accounting
Quality Control Analysis

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Civil Engineers

32%

total discount

Product Safety Engineers

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Product Safety Engineers

4 of 9 at risk
85%Participate in preparation of product usage and precautionary label instructions.
84%Report accident investigation findings.
51%Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.
51%Evaluate potential health hazards or damage that could occur from product misuse.
49%Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.

Wage Comparison

Product Safety Engineers earns +$10,070(+10%) vs Civil Engineers
Civil EngineersProduct Safety Engineers
10th
$65,920$62,050
25th
$78,790$85,400
Median
$99,590$109,660
75th
$128,290$136,150
90th
$160,990$166,670

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Civil Engineers2028–2035
Product Safety Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Civil Engineers

$71,834

from $99,590

Product Safety Engineers

$71,246

from $109,660

After adjusting for AI risk, Civil Engineers offers $588 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Civil

0

Unique to Product

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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