Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Electrical Engineers
vs

65 shared · 16 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Wind Energy Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricElectrical EngineersWind Energy Engineers
Risk Score34.3%33.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile63th58th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$111,910$117,750
Employment189K151K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Physics
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Developing and Building Teams
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Public Safety and Security
Administration and Management
Law and Government
Customer and Personal Service
Thinking Creatively
English Language
Problem Sensitivity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Electrical Engineers

31%

total discount

Wind Energy Engineers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Electrical Engineers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects.
80%Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
74%Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational, safety, or environmental standards.
71%Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
53%Plan layout of electric power generating plants or distribution lines or stations.

Wind Energy Engineers

10 of 15 at risk
80%Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms.
76%Monitor wind farm construction to ensure compliance with regulatory standards or environmental requirements.
57%Estimate energy production by analyzing wind data.
55%Analyze meteorological data.
55%Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection systems, substations, switchyards, or transmission lines.

Wage Comparison

Wind Energy Engineers earns +$5,840(+5%) vs Electrical Engineers
Electrical EngineersWind Energy Engineers
10th
$74,670$62,840
25th
$87,590$85,750
Median
$111,910$117,750
75th
$141,630$152,670
90th
$175,460$183,510

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Electrical Engineers2028–2035
Wind Energy Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Electrical Engineers

$73,581

from $111,910

Wind Energy Engineers

$78,563

from $117,750

After adjusting for AI risk, Wind Energy Engineers offers $4,982 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Electrical

0

Unique to Wind

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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