Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Sailors and Marine Oilers
vs

60 shared · 21 different

core competencies

18%low risk
Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSailors and Marine OilersTree Trimmers and Pruners
Risk Score30.7%18.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile43th4th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$49,610$50,430
Employment31K48K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Far Vision
Documenting/Recording Information
Customer and Personal Service
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Processing Information
Controlling Machines and Processes
Perceptual Speed
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Reaction Time
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Repairing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sailors and Marine Oilers

30%

total discount

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

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.

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

2 of 15 at risk
55%Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
55%Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
43%Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
39%Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
39%Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.

Wage Comparison

Tree Trimmers and Pruners earns +$820(+2%) vs Sailors and Marine Oilers
Sailors and Marine OilersTree Trimmers and Pruners
10th
$33,350$37,660
25th
$38,450$43,690
Median
$49,610$50,430
75th
$65,370$63,130
90th
$81,890$78,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sailors and Marine Oilers2028–2035
Tree Trimmers and Pruners2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tree Trimmers and Pruners has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sailors and Marine Oilers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sailors and Marine Oilers

$34,385

from $49,610

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

$41,201

from $50,430

After adjusting for AI risk, Tree Trimmers and Pruners offers $6,817 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sailors

0

Unique to Tree

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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