Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
vs

73 shared · 10 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Electrical Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricElectronics Engineers, Except ComputerElectrical Engineers
Risk Score33.2%34.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile58th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$127,590$111,910
Employment94K189K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Computers and Electronics
Training and Teaching Others
Thinking Creatively
Finger Dexterity
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Quality Control Analysis
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Mechanical
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

32%

total discount

Electrical Engineers

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

7 of 15 at risk
78%Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, or systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, or applicable codes or regulations.
73%Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.
70%Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts.
52%Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
52%Analyze electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.

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.

Wage Comparison

Electrical Engineers earns -$15,680(-12%) vs Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerElectrical Engineers
10th
$79,390$74,670
25th
$98,920$87,590
Median
$127,590$111,910
75th
$164,000$141,630
90th
$199,060$175,460

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer2028–2035
Electrical Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 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%)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

$85,230

from $127,590

Electrical Engineers

$73,581

from $111,910

After adjusting for AI risk, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer offers $11,649 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Electronics

0

Unique to Electrical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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