Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Motorboat Operators
vs

64 shared · 27 different

core competencies

23%low risk
Pest Control Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMotorboat OperatorsPest Control Workers
Risk Score29.4%23.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile35th15th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$51,880$44,730
Employment2K96K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Geography
Mechanical
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Spatial Orientation
Transportation
Control Precision
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Glare Sensitivity
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Response Orientation
Operation and Control
Far Vision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Motorboat Operators

30%

total discount

Pest Control Workers

31%

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.

Pest Control Workers

4 of 15 at risk
84%Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
68%Record work activities performed.
57%Dig up and burn, or spray weeds with herbicides.
55%Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
49%Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated.

Wage Comparison

Pest Control Workers earns -$7,150(-14%) vs Motorboat Operators
Motorboat OperatorsPest Control Workers
10th
$31,970$32,460
25th
$39,860$37,060
Median
$51,880$44,730
75th
$68,490$49,300
90th
$82,330$61,410

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Motorboat Operators2028–2035
Pest Control Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pest Control Workers 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

Pest Control Workers

$34,232

from $44,730

After adjusting for AI risk, Motorboat Operators offers $2,411 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Motorboat

0

Unique to Pest

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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