Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Sailors and Marine Oilers
vs

68 shared · 17 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Continuous Mining Machine Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSailors and Marine OilersContinuous Mining Machine Operators
Risk Score30.7%34.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile43th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$49,610$63,380
Employment31K14K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Production and Processing
Mechanical
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Law and Government
Processing Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Handling and Moving Objects
Far Vision
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sailors and Marine Oilers

30%

total discount

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sailors and Marine Oilers

5 of 15 at risk
87%Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
87%Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
87%Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
85%Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.
85%Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

9 of 15 at risk
86%Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.
61%Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars.
61%Drive machines into position at working faces.
61%Move controls to start and regulate movement of conveyors and to start and position drill cutters or torches.
61%Reposition machines to make additional holes or cuts.

Wage Comparison

Continuous Mining Machine Operators earns +$13,770(+28%) vs Sailors and Marine Oilers
Sailors and Marine OilersContinuous Mining Machine Operators
10th
$33,350$41,450
25th
$38,450$50,850
Median
$49,610$63,380
75th
$65,370$76,850
90th
$81,890$84,420

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sailors and Marine Oilers2028–2035
Continuous Mining Machine Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sailors and Marine Oilers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Continuous Mining Machine Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sailors and Marine Oilers

$34,385

from $49,610

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

$41,666

from $63,380

After adjusting for AI risk, Continuous Mining Machine Operators offers $7,281 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sailors

0

Unique to Continuous

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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