Takeover Tracker

28%medium risk
Ship Engineers
vs

73 shared · 14 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricShip EngineersGeothermal Technicians
Risk Score28.0%28.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile30th32th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$101,320$48,640
Employment9K184K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
Transportation
Analyzing Data or Information
Engineering and Technology
Speech Clarity
Interacting With Computers
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Training and Teaching Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Critical ThinkingAI-Augmented
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Ship Engineers

30%

total discount

Geothermal Technicians

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Ship Engineers

6 of 15 at risk
87%Record orders for changes in ship speed or direction and note gauge readings or test data, such as revolutions per minute or voltage output, in engineering logs or bellbooks.
86%Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
86%Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations.
85%Order and receive engine room stores, such as oil or spare parts, maintain inventories, and record usage of supplies.
77%Monitor the availability, use, or condition of lifesaving equipment or pollution preventatives to ensure that international regulations are followed.

Geothermal Technicians

6 of 15 at risk
88%Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields.
86%Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands.
86%Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed.
84%Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems.
55%Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions.

Wage Comparison

Geothermal Technicians earns -$52,680(-52%) vs Ship Engineers
Ship EngineersGeothermal Technicians
10th
$56,620$35,270
25th
$71,720$40,700
Median
$101,320$48,640
75th
$130,380$61,090
90th
$162,370$77,150

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