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

71 shared · 20 different

core competencies

44%medium risk
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMates- Ship, Boat, and BargePump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Risk Score32.1%43.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 126 / 14
Median Salary$85,540$60,020
Employment35K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Computers and Electronics
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Spatial Orientation
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Thinking Creatively
Production and Processing
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Coaching and Developing Others
Customer and Personal Service
Far Vision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

32%

total discount

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

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.

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

6 of 14 at risk
88%Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
86%Monitor gauges and flowmeters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.
86%Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders to determine amounts to be pumped.
78%Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
77%Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.

Wage Comparison

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers earns -$25,520(-30%) vs Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Mates- Ship, Boat, and BargePump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
10th
$46,260$37,850
25th
$60,800$47,270
Median
$85,540$60,020
75th
$124,530$75,160
90th
$164,230$89,660

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge2028–2035
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

$58,065

from $85,540

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

$33,893

from $60,020

After adjusting for AI risk, Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge offers $24,171 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mates-

0

Unique to Pump

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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