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

75 shared · 25 different

core competencies

29%medium risk
Geothermal Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMates- Ship, Boat, and BargeGeothermal Technicians
Risk Score32.1%28.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th32th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 126 / 15
Median Salary$85,540$48,640
Employment35K184K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Handling and Moving Objects
Geography
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Customer and Personal Service
Spatial Orientation
Far Vision
Public Safety and Security
Mechanical
Speech Clarity
Physics

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

32%

total discount

Geothermal 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.

Geothermal Technicians

6 of 15 at risk
88%Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields.
86%Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands.
86%Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed.
84%Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems.
55%Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions.

Wage Comparison

Geothermal Technicians earns -$36,900(-43%) vs Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Mates- Ship, Boat, and BargeGeothermal Technicians
10th
$46,260$35,270
25th
$60,800$40,700
Median
$85,540$48,640
75th
$124,530$61,090
90th
$164,230$77,150

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge2028–2035
Geothermal Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

$58,065

from $85,540

Geothermal Technicians

$34,710

from $48,640

After adjusting for AI risk, Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge offers $23,355 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mates-

0

Unique to Geothermal

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Mates- Ship, Boat, and BargeGeothermal Technicians
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