Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Sailors and Marine Oilers
vs

73 shared · 17 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSailors and Marine OilersDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Risk Score30.7%34.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile43th65th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$49,610$62,740
Employment31K11K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Processing Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Analyzing Data or Information
Far Vision
Getting Information
Mechanical
Thinking Creatively
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Assisting and Caring for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sailors and Marine Oilers

30%

total discount

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

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.

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

7 of 15 at risk
84%Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
84%Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
67%Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill cuttings.
65%Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
65%Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.

Wage Comparison

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas earns +$13,130(+26%) vs Sailors and Marine Oilers
Sailors and Marine OilersDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas
10th
$33,350$42,930
25th
$38,450$49,440
Median
$49,610$62,740
75th
$65,370$72,820
90th
$81,890$84,620

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sailors and Marine Oilers2028–2035
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sailors and Marine Oilers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sailors and Marine Oilers

$34,385

from $49,610

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

$40,975

from $62,740

After adjusting for AI risk, Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas offers $6,591 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sailors

0

Unique to Derrick

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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