Electronics Engineers
(Except Computer)

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
46%
risk level
POLLING
40%
Based on 255 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.0%
by year 2032
WAGES
$119,200
or $57.30 per hour
Volume
96,410
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.6/10

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Automation risk

46% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

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User poll

40% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 46% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Electronics Engineers, Except Computer will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer' job openings is expected to rise 6.0% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer' was $119,200, or $57 per hour

'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer' were paid 148.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 96,410 people employed as 'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer' within the United States.

This represents around 0.06% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer'.

Job description

Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.

SOC Code: 17-2072.00

Comments

Joshua (Low) 8 months ago
Electronics requires to look at physical system design and real world uncertainties which ai can't manage
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dhaarini (Low) 11 months ago
electronics design, is quite evolving, have never seen any chatgpt kind of websites ever come close to ideating and designing. In general I feel chatgpt has mastered the art of generating code but not in design
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Omar Elsherif (Low) 12 months ago
Well, the electronics feild is extremely complicated as it combines some of the most challenging feilds of physics and mathematics like calculus, modern physics, quantum mechanics and an enormous variety of applications, so some of these applications design can be automated like kids' toys smart systems but to completely replace engineers in electronics, I don't see it happening any time soon
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Chris Hickam (Highly likely) 1 year ago
It can learn physics better, perform optimizations and has no problem with creating graphics like schematics either. Will likely be able to retrieve manufacturing quotes and order parts too.
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Engineer 1 year ago
Testing and commissioning is a field which cannot be automated easily. New test benches need to be set up, and testing methods need to be created every day or week. With no rules, no standards, and usually not enough actuators, devices, cables, connectors, microcontrollers, DAQ modules etc. are in the lab for the projects. But you still need to make the test somehow. Challenging and creative.

Also embedded system engineering (HW + SW as it is very complex), and maintenance engineering have a good chance well.

But I think finding the best routing on a PCB is something which will be done by AI soon.

To sum it up:
If your job requires sitting in front of a screen and you don't need to use your hands, possibly your role will be automated.
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sean (Low) 2 years ago
we need to make the robots
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Chris (No chance) 4 years ago
In my job customer interaction is important both to understand the situation and to explain after the job is done.
No chance that'll happen any time soon
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