AI Career Radar

Microsystems Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.

AI exposure28 / 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 automation23
Freedom to set tasks86
Repeating the same tasks48
$122,930Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+3.7%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (about average)BLS Employment Projections
72Skill 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
Active Listening
63
75
Critical Thinking
63
75
Speaking
63
66
Monitoring
63
66
Judgment and Decision Making
63
66
Complex Problem Solving
62
72
Active Learning
62
63
Coordination
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
63
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
69
Social Perceptiveness
60
50
Learning Strategies
58
56
Instructing
58
53
Systems Analysis
57
69
Systems Evaluation
56
63
Service Orientation
56
50
Persuasion
54
47
Mathematics
53
60
Science
52
66
Negotiation
52
50
Management of Personnel Resources
50
47
Operations Analysis
49
50
Installation
48
9
Quality Control Analysis
47
53
Troubleshooting
47
38
Technology Design
47
35
Management of Material Resources
47
35
Equipment Selection
47
31
Management of Financial Resources
47
31
Equipment Maintenance
47
22
Operations Monitoring
46
56
Repairing
46
25
Programming
45
41
Operation and Control
43
41

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.

87/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$132,300
10-yr growth
+41%
Skill gap
9%
Retraining
Low

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

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

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

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83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$311,180
10-yr growth
+5.8%
Skill gap
2%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation, Management of Personnel Resources

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Speaking, Active Learning, Persuasion, Judgment and Decision Making

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$352,220
10-yr growth
+5.6%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Microsystems 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.