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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMechanical Engineering TechnologistsElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Risk Score32.5%26.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile53th24th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$77,390$71,300
Employment64K60K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Building and Construction
Administration and Management
Computers and Electronics
Production and Processing
Thinking Creatively
Repairing
Controlling Machines and Processes
Design
Mechanical
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mechanical Engineering Technologists

31%

total discount

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Mechanical Engineering Technologists

7 of 15 at risk
73%Prepare cost and materials estimates or project schedules.
67%Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
55%Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.
53%Analyze energy requirements and distribution systems to maximize the use of intermittent or inflexible renewable energy sources, such as wind or nuclear.
51%Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

5 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain inventory of spare parts.
87%Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
86%Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
59%Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
55%Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.

Wage Comparison

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment earns -$6,090(-8%) vs Mechanical Engineering Technologists
Mechanical Engineering TechnologistsElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
10th
$47,010$44,980
25th
$59,700$56,750
Median
$77,390$71,300
75th
$97,760$85,160
90th
$114,630$103,060

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