Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
vs

77 shared · 21 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Biofuels Processing Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMates- Ship, Boat, and BargeBiofuels Processing Technicians
Risk Score32.1%43.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 1214 / 15
Median Salary$85,540$61,710
Employment35K16K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Transportation
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Thinking Creatively
Documenting/Recording Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Spatial Orientation
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Far Vision
Chemistry
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Public Safety and Security

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

32%

total discount

Biofuels Processing Technicians

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

4 of 12 at risk
85%Arrange for ships to be stocked, fueled, or repaired.
79%Observe water from ships' mastheads to advise on navigational direction.
77%Observe loading or unloading of cargo or equipment to ensure that handling and storage are performed according to specifications.
61%Determine geographical positions of ships, using lorans, azimuths of celestial bodies, or computers, and use this information to determine the course and speed of a ship.
49%Stand watches on vessels during specified periods while vessels are under way.

Biofuels Processing Technicians

14 of 15 at risk
88%Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
88%Monitor and record flow meter performance.
88%Monitor stored biofuels products or secondary by-products until reused or transferred to users.
86%Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
86%Measure and monitor raw biofuels feedstock.

Wage Comparison

Biofuels Processing Technicians earns -$23,830(-28%) vs Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Mates- Ship, Boat, and BargeBiofuels Processing Technicians
10th
$46,260$40,250
25th
$60,800$47,860
Median
$85,540$61,710
75th
$124,530$76,910
90th
$164,230$92,750

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge2028–2035
Biofuels Processing Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Biofuels Processing Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

$58,065

from $85,540

Biofuels Processing Technicians

$34,940

from $61,710

After adjusting for AI risk, Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge offers $23,124 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mates-

0

Unique to Biofuels

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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