Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Materials Engineers
vs

63 shared · 22 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Wind Energy Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMaterials EngineersWind Energy Engineers
Risk Score31.7%33.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile49th58th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$108,310$117,750
Employment23K151K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Chemistry
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Production and Processing
Thinking Creatively
Design
Building and Construction
Analyzing Data or Information
Category Flexibility
Getting Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Materials Engineers

31%

total discount

Wind Energy Engineers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Materials Engineers

6 of 15 at risk
86%Perform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports.
84%Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration.
76%Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality.
53%Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection, based on design objectives such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost.
51%Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.

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 +$9,440(+9%) vs Materials Engineers
Materials EngineersWind Energy Engineers
10th
$68,040$62,840
25th
$85,820$85,750
Median
$108,310$117,750
75th
$138,370$152,670
90th
$172,000$183,510

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Materials Engineers2028–2035
Wind Energy Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Materials Engineers

$73,987

from $108,310

Wind Energy Engineers

$78,563

from $117,750

After adjusting for AI risk, Wind Energy Engineers offers $4,576 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Materials

0

Unique to Wind

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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