Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Photonics Engineers
vs

61 shared · 14 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Marine Architects

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPhotonics EngineersMarine Architects
Risk Score32.6%30.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile54th43th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 153 / 8
Median Salary$117,750$105,670
Employment151K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Analyzing Data or Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Administration and Management
Documenting/Recording Information
Processing Information
Design
Technology DesignAI-Augmented
WritingAI-Augmented
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Visualization
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Photonics Engineers

31%

total discount

Marine Architects

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Photonics Engineers

4 of 15 at risk
85%Document photonics system or component design processes, including objectives, issues, or outcomes.
57%Write reports or proposals related to photonics research or development projects.
53%Design, integrate, or test photonics systems or components.
51%Conduct research on new photonics technologies.
49%Conduct testing to determine functionality or optimization or to establish limits of photonics systems or components.

Marine Architects

3 of 8 at risk
51%Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, or vibration analyses.
51%Conduct stability analyses of ships.
51%Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.
49%Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
47%Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.

Wage Comparison

Marine Architects earns -$12,080(-10%) vs Photonics Engineers
Photonics EngineersMarine Architects
10th
$62,840$79,700
25th
$85,750$88,480
Median
$117,750$105,670
75th
$152,670$133,780
90th
$183,510$167,660

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Photonics Engineers2028–2035
Marine Architects2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Marine Architects has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Photonics Engineers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Photonics Engineers

$79,340

from $117,750

Marine Architects

$73,103

from $105,670

After adjusting for AI risk, Photonics Engineers offers $6,237 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Photonics

0

Unique to Marine

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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