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

83 shared · 13 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMates- Ship, Boat, and BargeRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Risk Score32.1%28.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th31th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 124 / 15
Median Salary$85,540$65,010
Employment35K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Geography
Public Safety and Security
Far Vision
English Language
Law and Government
Spatial Orientation
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Customer and Personal Service
Glare Sensitivity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

32%

total discount

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

31%

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.

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

4 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
86%Count sections of drill rod to determine depths of boreholes.
55%Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
51%Push levers and brake pedals to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
49%Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.

Wage Comparison

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas earns -$20,530(-24%) vs Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Mates- Ship, Boat, and BargeRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
10th
$46,260$42,750
25th
$60,800$52,600
Median
$85,540$65,010
75th
$124,530$81,550
90th
$164,230$98,510

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge2028–2035
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 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

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

$46,567

from $65,010

After adjusting for AI risk, Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge offers $11,498 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mates-

0

Unique to Rotary

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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