AI Career Radar

Mechatronics Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.

AI exposure30 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation21
Freedom to set tasks83
Repeating the same tasks56
$122,930Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+3.7%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (about average)BLS Employment Projections
68Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Judgment and Decision Making
63
72
Critical Thinking
63
69
Active Listening
63
66
Speaking
63
63
Monitoring
63
60
Complex Problem Solving
62
72
Active Learning
62
53
Coordination
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
69
Time Management
61
50
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
69
Social Perceptiveness
60
44
Learning Strategies
58
53
Instructing
58
50
Systems Analysis
57
56
Systems Evaluation
56
60
Service Orientation
56
47
Persuasion
54
47
Mathematics
53
60
Science
52
53
Negotiation
52
41
Management of Personnel Resources
50
44
Operations Analysis
49
53
Installation
48
16
Technology Design
47
53
Quality Control Analysis
47
50
Equipment Selection
47
35
Troubleshooting
47
31
Management of Financial Resources
47
25
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Equipment Maintenance
47
13
Operations Monitoring
46
53
Repairing
46
9
Programming
45
38
Operation and Control
43
50

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
4%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Learning, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$132,300
10-yr growth
+41%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Active Learning, Coordination

81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
12%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Management of Financial Resources, Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination

81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis, Active Listening, Speaking

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81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$311,180
10-yr growth
+5.8%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Mechatronics Engineers could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.