Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Pilots, Ship
vs

51 shared · 33 different

core competencies

52%high risk
Subway and Streetcar Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPilots, ShipSubway and Streetcar Operators
Risk Score25.8%52.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile21th98th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 1510 / 12
Median Salary$85,540$84,830
Employment35K9K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Far Vision
Law and Government
Training and Teaching Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Spatial Orientation
Customer and Personal Service
Administration and Management
Glare Sensitivity
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing and Building Teams
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pilots, Ship

32%

total discount

Subway and Streetcar Operators

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Pilots, Ship

5 of 15 at risk
88%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.

Subway and Streetcar Operators

10 of 12 at risk
89%Make announcements to passengers, such as notifications of upcoming stops or schedule delays.
89%Collect fares from passengers, and issue change and transfers.
89%Record transactions and coin receptor readings to verify the amount of money collected.
87%Regulate vehicle speed and the time spent at each stop to maintain schedules.
87%Report delays, mechanical problems, and emergencies to supervisors or dispatchers, using radios.

Wage Comparison

Subway and Streetcar Operators earns -$710(-1%) vs Pilots, Ship
Pilots, ShipSubway and Streetcar Operators
10th
$46,260$52,260
25th
$60,800$59,500
Median
$85,540$84,830
75th
$124,530$87,940
90th
$164,230$87,940

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Pilots, Ship2028–2035
Subway and Streetcar Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pilots, Ship has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Subway and Streetcar Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Pilots, Ship

$63,496

from $85,540

Subway and Streetcar Operators

$40,421

from $84,830

After adjusting for AI risk, Pilots, Ship offers $23,075 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Pilots,

0

Unique to Subway

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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