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

59 shared · 28 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Pourers and Casters, Metal

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMates- Ship, Boat, and BargePourers and Casters, Metal
Risk Score32.1%37.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 125 / 15
Median Salary$85,540$48,940
Employment35K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Spatial Orientation
Oral Expression
Far Vision
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Management of Personnel Resources
Thinking Creatively
Public Safety and Security
Coaching and Developing Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

32%

total discount

Pourers and Casters, Metal

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.

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5 of 15 at risk
84%Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
63%Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
61%Transport metal ingots to storage areas, using forklifts.
59%Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
51%Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.

Wage Comparison

Pourers and Casters, Metal earns -$36,600(-43%) vs Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Mates- Ship, Boat, and BargePourers and Casters, Metal
10th
$46,260$37,250
25th
$60,800$41,410
Median
$85,540$48,940
75th
$124,530$59,850
90th
$164,230$68,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge2028–2035
Pourers and Casters, Metal2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

$58,065

from $85,540

Pourers and Casters, Metal

$30,475

from $48,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge offers $27,590 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mates-

0

Unique to Pourers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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