Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Civil Engineers
vs

62 shared · 28 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Wind Energy Project Managers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCivil EngineersWind Energy Project Managers
Risk Score27.9%32.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile29th53th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$99,590$136,550
Employment355K631K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Engineering and Technology
Design
Physics
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Building and Construction
Coaching and Developing Others
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Staffing Organizational Units
Mathematical Reasoning
Training and Teaching Others
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Civil Engineers

32%

total discount

Wind Energy Project Managers

31%

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.

Wind Energy Project Managers

9 of 15 at risk
85%Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.
85%Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for wind project construction or equipment acquisition.
84%Prepare wind project documentation, including diagrams or layouts.
83%Prepare or assist in the preparation of applications for environmental, building, or other required permits.
69%Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners.

Wage Comparison

Wind Energy Project Managers earns +$36,960(+37%) vs Civil Engineers
Civil EngineersWind Energy Project Managers
10th
$65,920$68,860
25th
$78,790$100,010
Median
$99,590$136,550
75th
$128,290$179,190
90th
$160,990$227,590

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Civil Engineers2028–2035
Wind Energy Project Managers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Civil Engineers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Wind Energy Project Managers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Civil Engineers

$71,834

from $99,590

Wind Energy Project Managers

$92,321

from $136,550

After adjusting for AI risk, Wind Energy Project Managers offers $20,487 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Civil

0

Unique to Wind

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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