Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Manufacturing Engineers
vs

89 shared · 5 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricManufacturing EngineersManufacturing Engineering Technologists
Risk Score32.5%34.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile53th65th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$117,750$77,390
Employment151K64K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Computers and Electronics
Customer and Personal Service
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
WritingAI-Augmented

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Manufacturing Engineers

33%

total discount

Manufacturing Engineering Technologists

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Manufacturing Engineers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures.
86%Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards.
73%Prepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
51%Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
51%Review product designs for manufacturability or completeness.

Manufacturing Engineering Technologists

7 of 15 at risk
86%Verify weights, measurements, counts, or calculations and record results on batch records.
85%Estimate manufacturing costs.
84%Plan, estimate, or schedule production work.
75%Ensure adherence to safety rules and practices.
53%Develop or maintain programs associated with automated production equipment.

Wage Comparison

Manufacturing Engineering Technologists earns -$40,360(-34%) vs Manufacturing Engineers
Manufacturing EngineersManufacturing Engineering Technologists
10th
$62,840$47,010
25th
$85,750$59,700
Median
$117,750$77,390
75th
$152,670$97,760
90th
$183,510$114,630

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Manufacturing Engineers2028–2035
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Manufacturing Engineers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Manufacturing Engineering Technologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Manufacturing Engineers

$79,458

from $117,750

Manufacturing Engineering Technologists

$50,512

from $77,390

After adjusting for AI risk, Manufacturing Engineers offers $28,945 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Manufacturing

0

Unique to Manufacturing

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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