AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-2199.05 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Mechatronics Engineers?

Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.

Estimated AI task exposure
73%

High exposure

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

23 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

68/100

Physical moat

18/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Create mechanical design documents for parts, assemblies, or finished products.
Importance 80/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.78
Maintain technical project files.
Importance 69/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.77
Identify materials appropriate for mechatronic system designs.
Importance 69/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.75
Design engineering systems for the automation of industrial tasks.
Importance 72/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.74
Design advanced precision equipment for accurate or controlled applications.
Importance 74/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.72
Implement or test design solutions.
Importance 70/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.68
Upgrade the design of existing devices by adding mechatronic elements.
Importance 64/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.67
Apply mechatronic or automated solutions to the transfer of materials, components, or finished goods.
Importance 66/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.66
Research, select, or apply sensors, communication technologies, or control devices for motion control, position sensing, pressure sensing, or electronic communication.
Importance 68/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.66
Analyze existing development or manufacturing procedures and suggest improvements.
Importance 63/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.65

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

$122,930

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

154,070

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

9

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%

68 points lower exposure • 62% 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%

68 points lower exposure • 63% 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%

68 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%

67 points lower exposure • 64% 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%

68 points lower exposure • 62% 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%

65 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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