Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Surveyors
vs

62 shared · 32 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Solar Energy Systems Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurveyorsSolar Energy Systems Engineers
Risk Score32.7%33.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th62th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 155 / 13
Median Salary$72,740$117,750
Employment53K151K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Processing Information
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Documenting/Recording Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Law and Government
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Customer and Personal Service
Controlling Machines and Processes
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Coaching and Developing Others
Handling and Moving Objects
Physics

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Surveyors

32%

total discount

Solar Energy Systems Engineers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Surveyors

8 of 15 at risk
87%Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
87%Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
86%Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
86%Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
85%Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.

Solar Energy Systems Engineers

5 of 13 at risk
86%Create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects.
84%Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
51%Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.
51%Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.
51%Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work.

Wage Comparison

Solar Energy Systems Engineers earns +$45,010(+62%) vs Surveyors
SurveyorsSolar Energy Systems Engineers
10th
$43,680$62,840
25th
$53,590$85,750
Median
$72,740$117,750
75th
$94,550$152,670
90th
$116,330$183,510

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Surveyors2028–2035
Solar Energy Systems Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Surveyors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Solar Energy Systems Engineers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Surveyors

$48,976

from $72,740

Solar Energy Systems Engineers

$77,786

from $117,750

After adjusting for AI risk, Solar Energy Systems Engineers offers $28,810 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Surveyors

0

Unique to Solar

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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