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

77 shared · 18 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Sailors and Marine Oilers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMates- Ship, Boat, and BargeSailors and Marine Oilers
Risk Score32.1%30.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th43th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 125 / 15
Median Salary$85,540$49,610
Employment35K31K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Transportation
Public Safety and Security
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Mechanical
Geography
Oral Expression
Static Strength
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Law and Government
Auditory Attention

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge

32%

total discount

Sailors and Marine Oilers

30%

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.

Sailors and Marine Oilers

5 of 15 at risk
87%Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
87%Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
87%Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
85%Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.
85%Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.

Wage Comparison

Sailors and Marine Oilers earns -$35,930(-42%) vs Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Mates- Ship, Boat, and BargeSailors and Marine Oilers
10th
$46,260$33,350
25th
$60,800$38,450
Median
$85,540$49,610
75th
$124,530$65,370
90th
$164,230$81,890

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge2028–2035
Sailors and Marine Oilers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sailors and Marine Oilers 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

Sailors and Marine Oilers

$34,385

from $49,610

After adjusting for AI risk, Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge offers $23,680 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mates-

0

Unique to Sailors

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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