Takeover Tracker
16%low risk
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
vs

77 shared · 17 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Ship Engineers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansShip Engineers
Risk Score16.3%28.0%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile2th30th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 146 / 15
Median Salary$52,080$101,320
Employment37K9K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Administration and Management
Problem Sensitivity
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Multilimb Coordination
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Originality
Static Strength
Oral Comprehension
MonitoringAI-Augmented

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

29%

total discount

Ship Engineers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

3 of 14 at risk
86%Record details of repairs made and parts used.
67%Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used.
51%Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
47%Clean and lubricate parts.
17%Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.

Ship Engineers

6 of 15 at risk
87%Record orders for changes in ship speed or direction and note gauge readings or test data, such as revolutions per minute or voltage output, in engineering logs or bellbooks.
86%Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
86%Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations.
85%Order and receive engine room stores, such as oil or spare parts, maintain inventories, and record usage of supplies.
77%Monitor the availability, use, or condition of lifesaving equipment or pollution preventatives to ensure that international regulations are followed.

Wage Comparison

Ship Engineers earns +$49,240(+95%) vs Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansShip Engineers
10th
$36,920$56,620
25th
$45,660$71,720
Median
$52,080$101,320
75th
$63,070$130,380
90th
$76,860$162,370

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians2028–2035
Ship Engineers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Ship Engineers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

$43,570

from $52,080

Ship Engineers

$72,950

from $101,320

After adjusting for AI risk, Ship Engineers offers $29,380 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Farm

0

Unique to Ship

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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