Industrial Engineers
SOC Code: 17-2112
Industrial Engineerss estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 88.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 88.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$101,140
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Job Growth
11.0%
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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
- •Monitoring
- •Systems Analysis
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Systems Evaluation
- •Mathematics
- •Active Learning
Common Tasks
- ✓Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
- ✓Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
- ✓Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
- ✓Confer with clients, vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, product and production specifications, manufacturing capabilities, or project status.
- ✓Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
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