Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Transportation Engineers
vs

61 shared · 27 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Electrical Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTransportation EngineersElectrical Engineers
Risk Score32.4%34.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile53th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$99,590$111,910
Employment355K189K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Developing and Building Teams
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Coaching and Developing Others
Design
Law and Government
Computers and Electronics
Public Safety and Security
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Visualization

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Transportation Engineers

32%

total discount

Electrical Engineers

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Transportation Engineers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices.
84%Estimate transportation project costs.
72%Prepare project budgets, schedules, or specifications for labor or materials.
53%Design or prepare plans for new transportation systems or parts of systems, such as airports, commuter trains, highways, streets, bridges, drainage structures, or roadway lighting.
52%Design or engineer drainage, erosion, or sedimentation control systems for transportation projects.

Electrical Engineers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects.
80%Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
74%Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational, safety, or environmental standards.
71%Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
53%Plan layout of electric power generating plants or distribution lines or stations.

Wage Comparison

Electrical Engineers earns +$12,320(+12%) vs Transportation Engineers
Transportation EngineersElectrical Engineers
10th
$65,920$74,670
25th
$78,790$87,590
Median
$99,590$111,910
75th
$128,290$141,630
90th
$160,990$175,460

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Transportation Engineers2028–2035
Electrical Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Transportation Engineers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Electrical Engineers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Transportation Engineers

$67,363

from $99,590

Electrical Engineers

$73,581

from $111,910

After adjusting for AI risk, Electrical Engineers offers $6,218 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Transportation

0

Unique to Electrical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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