Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Motorboat Operators
vs

70 shared · 11 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Crane and Tower Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMotorboat OperatorsCrane and Tower Operators
Risk Score29.4%23.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile35th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 155 / 12
Median Salary$51,880$66,370
Employment2K42K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Customer and Personal Service
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Spatial Orientation
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
English Language
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Rate Control
Depth Perception

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Motorboat Operators

30%

total discount

Crane and Tower Operators

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Motorboat Operators

5 of 15 at risk
85%Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
83%Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
70%Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
65%Take depth soundings in turning basins.
59%Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.

Crane and Tower Operators

5 of 12 at risk
88%Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
88%Weigh bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records.
86%Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.
84%Inspect bundle packaging for conformance to regulations or customer requirements and remove and batch packaging tickets.
57%Load or unload bundles from trucks or move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment.

Wage Comparison

Crane and Tower Operators earns +$14,490(+28%) vs Motorboat Operators
Motorboat OperatorsCrane and Tower Operators
10th
$31,970$41,670
25th
$39,860$50,970
Median
$51,880$66,370
75th
$68,490$81,630
90th
$82,330$102,400

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Motorboat Operators2028–2035
Crane and Tower Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Crane and Tower Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Motorboat Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Motorboat Operators

$36,643

from $51,880

Crane and Tower Operators

$50,567

from $66,370

After adjusting for AI risk, Crane and Tower Operators offers $13,924 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Motorboat

0

Unique to Crane

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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