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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mostly untouched
AI barely touches this work so far. The BLS expects 3.1% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #491 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +3.1% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $66,120 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 76,700 in the US, with about 6,600 openings a year
The work, 22 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: Research technology designs or applications12%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 149 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time.
AI helps with this: Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipment9%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,656 conversations, and it got them there 84% of the time.
Still yours: Operate laboratory or field equipment9%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards8%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Investigate the environmental impact of industrial or development activities6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Maintain electronic, computer, or other technical equipment5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,196 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
Still yours: Prepare industrial materials for processing or use4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
AI helps with this: Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 510 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor environmental conditions4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Implement procedures or processes3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 88 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI does this: Present research or technical information3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Develop research plans or methodologies3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Test performance of equipment or systems3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,100 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
AI does this: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 237 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Maintain operational records3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Test characteristics of materials or products3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Document technical designs, procedures, or activities2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 779 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Plan work activities2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 720 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Assemble equipment or components2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 103 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 6,600 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 24% of the workStationary Engineers and Boiler Operators5% AI does, against 10% here+3.1% by 2035 · $78,620 · High school diploma
- Shares 22% of the workCooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders0% AI does, against 10% here+5.9% by 2035 · $41,330 · High school diploma
- Shares 22% of the workFood Science Technicians0% AI does, against 10% here+4.8% by 2035 · $52,130 · Associate’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 0.17, higher than 61% 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, 17-3026 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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