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

68 shared · 17 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMates- Ship, Boat, and BargeConveyor Operators and Tenders
Risk Score32.1%45.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th92th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 1212 / 15
Median Salary$85,540$41,230
Employment35K26K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Public Safety and Security
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Mechanical
Training and Teaching Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Far Vision
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Thinking Creatively
Coaching and Developing Others
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

32%

total discount

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

27%

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.

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

12 of 15 at risk
88%Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
88%Weigh or measure materials and products, using scales or other measuring instruments, or read scales on conveyors that continually weigh products, to verify specified tonnages and prevent overloads.
87%Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
86%Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
71%Press console buttons to deflect packages to predetermined accumulators or reject lines.

Wage Comparison

Conveyor Operators and Tenders earns -$44,310(-52%) vs Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Mates- Ship, Boat, and BargeConveyor Operators and Tenders
10th
$46,260$34,940
25th
$60,800$37,500
Median
$85,540$41,230
75th
$124,530$48,640
90th
$164,230$60,390

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge2028–2035
Conveyor Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Conveyor Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

$58,065

from $85,540

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

$22,516

from $41,230

After adjusting for AI risk, Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge offers $35,549 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mates-

0

Unique to Conveyor

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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