AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-3027.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians?

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

Estimated AI task exposure
77%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

26 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 87%.

Digital/info work

81/100

Physical moat

38/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

87%

30 task statements / 26 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
Importance 74/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.78
Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.
Importance 68/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.78
Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
Importance 76/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.77
Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.
Importance 67/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.74
Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.
Importance 70/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.71
Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
Importance 68/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 47/100Weight 0.68
Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.
Importance 66/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.67
Record test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test methods.
Importance 63/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.65
Prepare equipment inspection schedules, reliability schedules, work plans, or other records.
Importance 54/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.64
Design molds, tools, dies, jigs, or fixtures for use in manufacturing processes.
Importance 62/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.63

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$74,510

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

36,190

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

72 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

72 points lower exposure • 62% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

72 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

71 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

72 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

8%

69 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $79,870 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 11

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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