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

64 shared · 20 different

core competencies

46%medium risk
Power Plant Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMates- Ship, Boat, and BargePower Plant Operators
Risk Score32.1%46.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th94th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 1211 / 15
Median Salary$85,540$99,670
Employment35K31K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Public Safety and Security
Handling and Moving Objects
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Far Vision
Interacting With Computers
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Mechanical
Control Precision
Thinking Creatively
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

32%

total discount

Power Plant Operators

28%

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.

Power Plant Operators

11 of 15 at risk
86%Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
82%Inspect records or log book entries or communicate with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status.
80%Regulate equipment operations and conditions, such as water levels, based on instrument data or from computers.
80%Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.
78%Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.

Wage Comparison

Power Plant Operators earns +$14,130(+17%) vs Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Mates- Ship, Boat, and BargePower Plant Operators
10th
$46,260$59,930
25th
$60,800$77,400
Median
$85,540$99,670
75th
$124,530$111,980
90th
$164,230$128,760

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge2028–2035
Power Plant Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

$58,065

from $85,540

Power Plant Operators

$53,483

from $99,670

After adjusting for AI risk, Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge offers $4,582 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mates-

0

Unique to Power

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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