Electrical Engineers
SOC Code: 17-2071
Electrical Engineerss design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 80.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing.
AI-Proof Score: 80.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$111,910
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Job Growth
7.2%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Active Listening
- •Mathematics
- •Critical Thinking
- •Complex Problem Solving
Common Tasks
- ✓Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
- ✓Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.
- ✓Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
- ✓Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
- ✓Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation