Side-by-Side Comparison
Pilots, Ship leads 5–0| Metric | Pilots, Ship | Gas Plant Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 25.8% | 46.9% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 21th | 94th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 10 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $85,540 | $83,400 |
| Employment | 35K | 16K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Transportation
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Far Vision
Spatial Orientation
Geography
Glare Sensitivity
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Mechanical
Training and Teaching Others
Law and Government
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Getting Information
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Pilots, Ship
32%
total discount
Gas Plant Operators
28%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Pilots, Ship
5 of 15 at risk88%Maintain ship logs.
84%Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
78%Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
53%Consult maps, charts, weather reports, or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
51%Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, or other hazards, using navigational aids, such as lighthouses or buoys.
Gas Plant Operators
10 of 15 at risk86%Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
86%Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
84%Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
82%Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
82%Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
Wage Comparison
Gas Plant Operators earns -$2,140(-3%) vs Pilots, Ship
Pilots, ShipGas Plant Operators
10th
$46,260$59,040
25th
$60,800$73,150
Median
$85,540$83,400
75th
$124,530$100,000
90th
$164,230$109,350
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Pilots, Ship2028–2035
Gas Plant Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Pilots, Ship has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Gas Plant Operators.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
Pilots, Ship
$63,496
from $85,540
Gas Plant Operators
$44,277
from $83,400
After adjusting for AI risk, Pilots, Ship offers $19,219 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Pilots,
0
Unique to Gas
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Pilots, ShipGas Plant Operators