Occupations/17-2071.00
Electrical Engineers
Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
65%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
55%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
63%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
- Mostly routine
Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.
- Task
Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
- 02Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.
- 03Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
- 04Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
- 05Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.
- 06Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.78
- Degree of automation2.18
- Time sitting4.06
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations3.23
- Hands-on objects/tools2.96
- Outdoors / weather2.21
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.47
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.12
- Written Comprehension4.12
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Information Ordering3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing4.12
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics3.38
- Science3.00
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 56 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $140,185 2 yr $128,868 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $97,907 2 yr $84,653 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $86,621 2 yr $80,567 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $82,440 2 yr $80,550 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $81,333 2 yr $83,915 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr $80,628 2 yr $74,576 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $78,814 2 yr $79,647 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $78,343 2 yr $82,123 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $77,567 2 yr $73,720 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $76,658 2 yr $74,576 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $76,460 2 yr $77,115 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public | Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.1001 | $10,700 | 86% | 79% | 1 yr $75,742 2 yr $73,321 Bachelor's · CIP 14.10 |