Takeover Tracker
40%medium risk
Traffic Technicians
vs

59 shared · 20 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Civil Engineering Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTraffic TechniciansCivil Engineering Technicians
Risk Score40.2%40.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile81th81th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$58,480$64,200
Employment8K62K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Design
Performing General Physical Activities
Engineering and Technology
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Mathematical Reasoning
Transportation
Near Vision
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Visualization

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Traffic Technicians

30%

total discount

Civil Engineering Technicians

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Traffic Technicians

10 of 15 at risk
88%Compute time settings for traffic signals or speed restrictions, using standard formulas.
88%Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, or radar speed checks and code data for computer input.
85%Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, or changes in traffic systems.
80%Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment.
78%Review traffic control or barricade plans to issue permits for parades or other special events or for construction work that affects rights of way, providing assistance with plan preparation or revision, as necessary.

Civil Engineering Technicians

6 of 15 at risk
86%Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities using calculator or computer.
84%Develop project budgets by estimating the cost of project activities.
83%Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
74%Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
67%Prepare reports and document project activities and data.

Wage Comparison

Civil Engineering Technicians earns +$5,720(+10%) vs Traffic Technicians
Traffic TechniciansCivil Engineering Technicians
10th
$38,060$43,550
25th
$46,690$51,730
Median
$58,480$64,200
75th
$74,480$79,550
90th
$85,810$97,840

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Traffic Technicians2028–2035
Civil Engineering Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Traffic Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Civil Engineering Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Traffic Technicians

$34,965

from $58,480

Civil Engineering Technicians

$38,321

from $64,200

After adjusting for AI risk, Civil Engineering Technicians offers $3,356 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Traffic

0

Unique to Civil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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