AI exposure by field

Will AI replace architecture and engineering jobs?

The 56 architecture and engineering jobs in the index score 49 out of 100 on average, which is elevated exposure to AI. That ranks the field #5 of 22, where #1 is the most exposed. Together these jobs employ about 6,464,060 people in the US.

High 4 jobs
Elevated 46 jobs
Moderate 6 jobs

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Scores run from 0 (AI can speed up almost none of the tasks) to 100 (almost all of them). How scores work.

#	Job	Exposure	Level	US workers	Median pay
1	Computer Hardware EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	73	High	76,660	$161,740
2	Validation EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	70	High	365,740	$102,440
3	Radio Frequency Identification Device SpecialistsArchitecture and Engineering	67	High	96,900	$130,220
4	Automotive EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	66	High	296,810	$104,110
5	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	59	Elevated	68,520	$64,950
6	Nanosystems EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	59	Elevated	154,070	$122,930
7	Robotics EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	59	Elevated	154,070	$122,930
8	Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	59	Elevated	23,480	$109,370
9	Electrical and Electronics DraftersArchitecture and Engineering	57	Elevated	17,920	$76,870
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerArchitecture and Engineering	57	Elevated	96,900	$130,220
11	Aerospace EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	57	Elevated	67,710	$134,960
12	Electrical EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	56	Elevated	198,750	$120,630
13	Environmental EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	56	Elevated	38,340	$107,110
14	Nuclear EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	55	Elevated	15,280	$133,970
15	Energy Engineers, Except Wind and SolarArchitecture and Engineering	55	Elevated	154,070	$122,930
16	Architectural and Civil DraftersArchitecture and Engineering	54	Elevated	103,700	$66,150
17	Fire-Prevention and Protection EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	54	Elevated	21,450	$115,160
18	Geodetic SurveyorsArchitecture and Engineering	53	Elevated	50,830	$75,440
19	Petroleum EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	53	Elevated	18,060	$144,910
20	Industrial EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	53	Elevated	365,740	$102,440
21	Mechatronics EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	53	Elevated	154,070	$122,930
22	Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsArchitecture and Engineering	52	Elevated	14,260	$81,390
23	Microsystems EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	51	Elevated	154,070	$122,930
24	Human Factors Engineers and ErgonomistsArchitecture and Engineering	51	Elevated	365,740	$102,440
25	Mechanical DraftersArchitecture and Engineering	50	Elevated	39,960	$71,550
26	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	50	Elevated	58,010	$54,240
27	Transportation EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	50	Elevated	367,840	$100,840
28	Water/Wastewater EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	50	Elevated	367,840	$100,840
29	SurveyorsArchitecture and Engineering	49	Elevated	50,830	$75,440
30	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalArchitecture and Engineering	49	Elevated	106,770	$99,280
31	Materials EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	49	Elevated	22,770	$112,860
32	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	48	Elevated	6,080	$106,220
33	Fuel Cell EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	48	Elevated	296,810	$104,110
34	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	48	Elevated	36,190	$74,510
35	Manufacturing EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	48	Elevated	365,740	$102,440
36	Photonics EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	48	Elevated	154,070	$122,930
37	Wind Energy EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	47	Elevated	154,070	$122,930
38	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsArchitecture and Engineering	47	Elevated	21,450	$115,160
39	Chemical EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	46	Elevated	21,070	$125,040
40	Solar Energy Systems EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	46	Elevated	154,070	$122,930
41	Mechanical EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	45	Elevated	296,810	$104,110
42	Civil EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	45	Elevated	367,840	$100,840
43	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	44	Elevated	75,570	$66,120
44	Agricultural EngineersArchitecture and Engineering	43	Elevated	1,480	$98,590
45	Landscape ArchitectsArchitecture and Engineering	42	Elevated	19,600	$79,870
46	Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsArchitecture and Engineering	42	Elevated	8,250	$112,230
47	Robotics TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	42	Elevated	15,520	$73,900
48	Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	41	Elevated	12,190	$59,920
49	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	41	Elevated	95,130	$78,190
50	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	40	Elevated	16,540	$67,820
51	Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	39	Moderate	75,570	$66,120
52	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	35	Moderate	15,520	$73,900
53	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	33	Moderate	11,280	$82,890
54	Non-Destructive Testing SpecialistsArchitecture and Engineering	29	Moderate	59,930	$78,350
55	Automotive Engineering TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	28	Moderate	36,190	$74,510
56	Photonics TechniciansArchitecture and Engineering	24	Moderate	59,930	$78,350

Questions about architecture and engineering jobs and AI

Will AI replace architecture and engineering jobs?

Not as a whole. The 56 architecture and engineering jobs in the index have an average AI exposure score of 49 out of 100 (elevated), #5 of 22 fields. Exposure means parts of the work are likely to change, not that the jobs will disappear.

Which architecture and engineering jobs are most exposed to AI?

Computer Hardware Engineers (73/100), Validation Engineers (70/100), Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (67/100).

Which architecture and engineering jobs are safest from AI?

Photonics Technicians (24/100), Automotive Engineering Technicians (28/100), Non-Destructive Testing Specialists (29/100).

How many people work in architecture and engineering jobs?

About 6,464,060 people in the US work in the jobs listed here (BLS, May 2025).

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