Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
Decription
Resources
Comments

Electronics Engineers
(Except Computer)

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
28%
risk level
POLLING
29%
Based on 163 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6%
by 2031
WAGES
$108,170
or $52.00 hourly
VOLUME
106,640
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.6/10
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Comments (2)

Automation risk

28% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Originality

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

29% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is a small chance this occupation will be replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 28% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?






Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer' job openings is expected to rise 6% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

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

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer' was $108,170, or $52.00 per hour

'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer' were paid 133.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 106,640 people employed as Electronics Engineers, Except Computer within the United States.

This represents around 0.07% 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

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Comments

sean (Small chance) says
we need to make the robots
Sep 06, 2021 at 06:32 AM
Chris (No chance) says
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
Aug 01, 2019 at 10:51 AM

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