vs
77 shared · 14 different
core competencies
medium risk
Sailors and Marine OilersSide-by-Side Comparison
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators leads 3–0| Metric | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | Sailors and Marine Oilers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 22.7% | 30.7% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 13th | 43th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $49,610 |
| Employment | N/A | 31K |
Skill Comparison
|
Sorted by largest difference
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Response Orientation
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Reaction Time
Gross Body Equilibrium
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Rate Control
Developing and Building Teams
Coaching and Developing Others
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
28%
total discount
Sailors and Marine Oilers
30%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
5 of 15 at risk86%Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation.
84%Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and with efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.
84%Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material.
53%Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse.
51%Adjust dig face angles for varying overburden depths and set lengths.
Sailors and Marine Oilers
5 of 15 at risk87%Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
87%Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
87%Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
85%Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.
85%Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Wage Comparison
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline OperatorsSailors and Marine Oilers
10th
N/A$33,350
25th
N/A$38,450
Median
N/A$49,610
75th
N/A$65,370
90th
N/A$81,890
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators2028–2035
Sailors and Marine Oilers2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sailors and Marine Oilers.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Excavating
0
Unique to Sailors
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline OperatorsSailors and Marine Oilers