As of June 2026, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians has an AI-exposure score of 58/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

58/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 57% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$66,120. About 6,300 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Architecture & Engineering roles

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (you)
58
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
  • Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
Augmentable
  • Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, or anticipated delays.
  • Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges.
  • Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance.
  • Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, or transfers.
  • Create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff.
  • Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality.
  • Evaluate industrial operations for compliance with permits or regulations related to the generation, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials or waste.
  • Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
  • Analyze, estimate, or report production costs.
  • Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures.
  • Develop production, inventory, or quality assurance programs.
  • Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
  • Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency.
  • Develop manufacturing infrastructure to integrate or deploy new manufacturing processes.
  • Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
  • Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
  • Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.
  • Design plant layouts or production facilities.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (90%).

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