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71 shared · 13 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSailors and Marine OilersEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Risk Score30.7%32.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile43th51th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$49,610N/A
Employment31KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Far Vision
Mechanical
Glare Sensitivity
Static Strength
Gross Body Equilibrium
Processing Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Auditory Attention
Stamina
Reaction Time
Extent Flexibility
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sailors and Marine Oilers

30%

total discount

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

30%

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.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

5 of 15 at risk
83%Document geological formations encountered during work.
77%Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
55%Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.
51%Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
51%Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.

Wage Comparison

Sailors and Marine OilersEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
10th
$33,350N/A
25th
$38,450N/A
Median
$49,610N/A
75th
$65,370N/A
90th
$81,890N/A

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