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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $98,800 · outlook score 55/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Engineering & Science Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$73,900
25th–75th pct. $59,780–$88,540
Top pay (est.)
$142,900
Top 10% $109,890
Pay in 5 years
$85,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$98,800est.
$85,000–$114,700
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
48%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.6%
1,400 openings / yr

Projected pay for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $73,900 → in 3 years $80,600 → in 5 years $85,400 → in 10 years $98,800 (10-year range $85,000–$114,700). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

$73,900
Now
2026
$80,600
In 3 yrs
2029
$74,400–$87,700
$85,400
In 5 yrs
2031
$77,000–$95,200
$98,800
In 10 yrs
2036
$85,000–$114,700

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.07%AI impact +0.01%Total +2.9% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

55/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #385 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
64 pts
AI resistance
52 pts
Entry barrier
71 pts
Annual openings
50 pts
Projected growth
48 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Employment
16K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
16K
2025–35
Projected change
+2.6%
ranked #418 for growth
Annual openings
1,400
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
45/100
Typical entry education
Associate's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.