Side-by-side comparison

Electrical Engineering vs Mechanical Engineering

Both majors are compared on the careers they open in the US labour market. Career lists come from the NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk; salaries and employment are from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics via O*NET; the AI-durability score is our own composite. Every number is derived — no hand-authored comparison prose.

Metric Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Median salary (US) $131,210 $106,120
Total careers mapped 6 5
Avg AI exposure 0.47 0.48

Top careers each major opens

Electrical Engineering
CIP 14.1001 · 6 careers total
  1. Architectural and Engineering Managers
    $167,740 median AI 0.43
  2. Electrical Engineers
    $111,910 median AI 0.50
  3. Electronics engineers, except computer
    $127,590 median AI 0.52
  4. Computer Hardware Engineers
    $155,020 median AI 0.60
  5. Aerospace engineers
    $134,830 median AI 0.43
  6. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
    $106,120 median AI 0.35
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.1901 · 5 careers total
  1. Mechanical Engineers
    $102,320 median AI 0.48
  2. Cost estimators
    $77,070 median AI 0.68
  3. Architectural and Engineering Managers
    $167,740 median AI 0.43
  4. Aerospace engineers
    $134,830 median AI 0.43
  5. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
    $106,120 median AI 0.35

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Sources: NCES CIP-2020 → SOC-2018 crosswalk · US Bureau of Labor Statistics (via O*NET) · WhatTNext Ai AI-durability score.