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Electronics Engineers
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 3.7% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- Joint #144 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +3.7% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $130,220 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 98,200 in the US, with about 4,900 openings a year
The work, 35 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI helps with this: Test performance of equipment or systems8%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,100 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
Still yours: Design electrical or electronic systems or equipment7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Document technical designs, procedures, or activities6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 779 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI helps with this: Evaluate designs, specifications, or other technical data6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 903 conversations, and it got them there 86% of the time.
AI does this: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 237 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI helps with this: Determine resource needs of projects or operations5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,590 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
Still yours: Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on products or services4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 42 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Design computer or information systems or applications3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 938 conversations, and it got them there 85% of the time.
AI does this: Operate computer systems or computerized equipment3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 92 Copilot conversations and completed it 71% of the time.
AI helps with this: Create visual designs or displays3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 78 conversations, and it got them there 40% of the time.
AI does this: Determine operational methods or procedures3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 461 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI does this: Communicate with others about specifications or project details2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 78% of the time.
Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Confer with clients to determine needs or order specifications2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 502 conversations, and it got them there 54% of the time.
Still yours: Install commercial or production equipment2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Maintain electronic, computer, or other technical equipment2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,196 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
AI helps with this: Gather data about operational or development activities2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 251 conversations, and it got them there 88% of the time.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Select materials or equipment for operations or projects2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 529 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on business or operational matters2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 290 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI does this: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,089 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on the design or use of technologies2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 97 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
Still yours: Test characteristics of materials or products2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Schedule operational activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Develop technical specifications for products or operations1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,901 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Inspect completed work or finished products1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Analyze data to improve operations1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Estimate project development or operational costs1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Manage budgets or finances1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Research technology designs or applications1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 149 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time.
AI does this: Provide information or assistance to the public1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 7 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 104 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 4,900 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 46% of the workEngineers29% AI does, against 39% here+3.7% by 2035 · $122,930 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 38% of the workElectrical Engineers13% AI does, against 39% here+9.9% by 2035 · $120,630 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 36% of the workAerospace Engineers24% AI does, against 39% here+8.3% by 2035 · $134,960 · Bachelor’s degree
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On the wire.
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How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.27, higher than 84% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 17-2072 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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