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AI Work Index

Headline risk

13%

Low Risk

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

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United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

38.3 current · 38.3 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $69K

Median annual wage

Demand 0%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 3

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 11% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 68,730

Employment 2024

38.3K

Projected Change (2024–34)

0.0%

Openings (2024–34)

3.2K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 46,94025th pctl: USD 57,330Median: USD 68,73075th pctl: USD 82,980Top 10%: USD 100,890

Demand outlook

Employment of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians is projected to decline 0 percent from 2024 to 2034.

Education: Associate's degree Experience: None

Role Profile

Detail orientedWriting and readingProblem solving and decision making

Tasks

  • 1. Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools. AI use: 99%
  • 2. Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts. AI use: 100%
  • 4. Analyze test data for automotive systems, subsystems, or component parts. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Inspect or test parts to determine nature or cause of defects or malfunctions. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Dassault Systemes SolidWorksMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareAutodesk AutoCADAutodesk RevitBentley MicroStation

Requirements

Telework: 39.4%Telework: 60.6%License required: 20.2%License required: 79.8%Apprenticeship: <5%Apprenticeship: >95%

Work context

E-Mail 5.0/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.9/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.7/5
Contact With Others 4.6/5

Worker profile

Median age 43.0 · 79K employed

Under 25: 6% · 25–54: 70% · 55+: 25%

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