UK AI Job-Risk Index · SOC 2010 2127
Ranks #67 of 293 for AI exposure (1 = most exposed)
How exposed to AI are production and process engineers?
80/100
AI exposure score (percentile of 365 UK occupations)
Very high#67
of 293 UK occupations (1 = most exposed)
£39,815
median full-time pay (ONS ASHE 2020) · 53,000 employee jobs
Production and process engineers sits in the very high exposure band: its abilities overlap with current AI applications more than about 80% of the 365 UK occupations the Department for Education scored. High exposure usually means AI can help with many of the tasks involved, such as drafting, analysis or information handling. That can change how the job is done, but it is not a forecast that the job will disappear.
Underlying scores: AIOE (all AI) 1.07, LLM exposure 0.81 (standardised; 0 is the average occupation). Skill level: Level 4. Pay and job counts are 2020 figures, so use them to compare occupations rather than as current salaries.
Job titles in this occupation
Titles the ONS SOC 2010 coding index places in unit group 2127. If your job title is here, this page uses the right figures for you.
process engineer · chemical engineer · production adviser · industrial engineer · production engineer · industrial consultant · production consultant · petrochemical engineer · pharmaceutical engineer · production and planning engineer
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Lower-risk related jobs
Occupations in the same SOC 2010 sub-major group with a lower AI exposure score, highest-paid first. Pay difference is against £39,815 (ONS ASHE 2020 median, full-time). Switching usually needs retraining; this is a starting point, not advice.
| Occupation | Exposure | Median pay | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical engineers | 68/100 | £52,064 | +£12,249 |
| IT specialist managers | 78/100 | £50,749 | +£10,934 |
| Research and development managers | 75/100 | £49,000 | +£9,185 |
| Mechanical engineers | 74/100 | £42,745 | +£2,930 |
| Biological scientists and biochemists | 67/100 | £37,390 | −£2,425 |
Occupations with similar exposure
- Chief executives and senior officials (80/100)
- Company secretaries (80/100)
- Business sales executives (81/100)
- Physical scientists (81/100)
← #66 Company secretaries · #68 Chief executives and senior officials →
Source: Department for Education (2023), The impact of AI on UK jobs and training (AIOE scores); ONS ASHE 2020 Table 14; job titles from the ONS SOC 2010 coding index (v7). Exposure is not a prediction of job loss. Methodology · Embed this data
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