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Architecture and Engineering

34 occupations analyzed

4.5%
Avg AI Exposure
15%
Bright Outlook
$97,851
Avg Median Salary
34
Occupations Analyzed
2,586,120
Total Employment

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

Sector Avg AI Exposure4.5% AI Exposure — Low

Occupation Risk Levels

Vertical bar chart showing AI exposure probability for up to 20 top-risk occupations, sorted highest first. Bar color encodes risk level: green = low, yellow = medium, orange = high, red = very high. Hover over a bar to see the occupation name and exact probability.

Bar chart: top occupations by AI exposure probability
OccupationsAI Exposure
Computer Programmers74.5%
Customer Service Representatives70.1%
Data Entry Keyers67.1%
Medical Records Specialists66.7%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists64.8%
Medical Transcriptionists63.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products62.8%
Database Architects57.9%
Financial and Investment Analysts57.2%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers51.9%
Statistical Assistants51.0%
Information Security Analysts48.6%
Web Developers48.0%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other47.9%
Technical Writers47.5%
Computer User Support Specialists46.9%
Desktop Publishers46.4%
Data Scientists46.1%
Public Relations Specialists45.3%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive45.3%

Employment Projections

15
Occupations Shown
4.5%
Avg AI Exposure
2
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.

Occupations in Architecture and Engineering

OccupationAI ExposureOutlookMedian SalaryTop Skills
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval8% — MediumBright ↗$99,280Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Landscape Architects0% — LowAverage$79,870Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists8% — MediumBright ↗$81,390Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking
Surveyors0% — LowAverage$75,440Mathematics, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension
Aerospace Engineers8% — MediumAverage$134,960Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science
Agricultural Engineers0% — LowAverage$98,590Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers13% — MediumAverage$109,370Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Chemical Engineers0% — LowAverage$125,040Science, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Civil Engineers1% — MediumAverage$100,840Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Computer Hardware Engineers15% — HighAverage$161,740Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening
Electrical Engineers6% — MediumAverage$120,630Writing, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer10% — MediumAverage$130,220Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
Environmental Engineers4% — MediumAverage$107,110Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors0% — LowAverage$115,160Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking
Industrial Engineers4% — MediumBright ↗$102,440Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects4% — MediumBright ↗$112,230Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening
Materials Engineers0% — LowAverage$112,860Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Science
Mechanical Engineers8% — MediumAverage$104,110Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers0% — LowAverage$106,220Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Nuclear Engineers0% — LowAverage$133,970Science, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Petroleum Engineers0% — LowAverage$144,910Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening
Engineers, All Other7% — MediumAverage$122,930Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension
Architectural and Civil Drafters0% — LowAverage$66,150Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension
Electrical and Electronics Drafters9% — MediumAverage$76,870Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking
Mechanical Drafters0% — LowAverage$71,550Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Mathematics
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians0% — LowAverage$82,890Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians8% — MediumAverage$64,950Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians2% — MediumAverage$78,190Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians0% — LowAverage$73,900Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Repairing
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians10% — MediumBright ↗$59,920Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians0% — LowAverage$66,120Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians7% — MediumAverage$74,510Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other0% — LowAverage$78,350Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening
Surveying and Mapping Technicians0% — LowAverage$54,240Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Mathematics