Materials Engineers

Life, Physical & Social Sciences

AI exposure

  • Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08

    High· relative

    LowFour relative bandsVery high

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)

    831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band

    Source dataset (XLSX download)

  • Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03

    0.000

    0.000Range of values carried here0.745
    Scale, basis and source

    Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published

    Mapped onto O*NET tasks

    Source dataset

  • Data source: ILOPublished: 2025

    0.30

    0.09Range of values carried here0.70

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published

    ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value

    Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 67% score at or above this value.

    Source dataset

What kind of figure this source publishes

The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.

Task-level exposure

Exposed tasks only
TaskClaude.aiRaw / share %
Teach in colleges and universities.

17-2131

0.0024100.0
Not observed on any surface — 19 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states.
Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
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Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration.
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Supervise the work of technologists, technicians, and other engineers and scientists.
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Design and direct the testing or control of processing procedures.
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Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.
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Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality.
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Perform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports.
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Solve problems in a number of engineering fields, such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, civil, nuclear, and aerospace.
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Plan and evaluate new projects, consulting with other engineers and corporate executives as necessary.
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Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection based on design objectives, such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost.
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Modify properties of metal alloys, using thermal and mechanical treatments.
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Guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.
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Plan and implement laboratory operations for the purpose of developing material and fabrication procedures that meet cost, product specification, and performance standards.
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Determine appropriate methods for fabricating and joining materials.
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Supervise production and testing processes in industrial settings, such as metal refining facilities, smelting or foundry operations, or nonmetallic materials production operations.
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Replicate the characteristics of materials and their components with computers.
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Design processing plants and equipment.
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Conduct training sessions on new material products, applications, or manufacturing methods for customers and their employees.
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Write for technical magazines, journals, and trade association publications.
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Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page

Occupation information