Manufacturing Engineers

Low Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
20%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
38%
(Low Risk, Based on 87 votes)
Average: 29%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
12.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$99,380
or $47.77 per hour
Volume
332,870
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Industrial Engineers.

SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
7.8/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

20% (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.

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

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Negotiation

User poll

38% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 20% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Manufacturing Engineers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Industrial Engineers' job openings is expected to rise 12.2% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Industrial Engineers' was $99,380, or $48 per hour

'Industrial Engineers' were paid 106.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 332,870 people employed as 'Industrial Engineers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.22% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 456 people are employed as 'Industrial Engineers'.

Job description

Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes. May work with commercial or industrial designers to refine product designs to increase producibility and decrease costs.

SOC Code: 17-2112.03

Comments (2)

Veska
04 Apr 2025 20:29
I don't think ai has the creativity and outside the box thinking a human has because of a lack of emotions and mentality
Cale Eakins (Low)
26 Mar 2025 18:31
Manufacturing engineers are typically responsible for integrating automation into production processes and optimizing operations. Instead of replacing their roles, AI serves as a tool that enhances their ability to monitor and respond to trends. They often take on responsibilities similar to those of plant managers, making it unlikely that this role will be fully automated.
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