SOC 53-5011
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ53/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ31,360
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$50K
$33K โ $82K
Projected Growth
๐+2.3%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค38/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Sailors and Marine Oilers face a risk score of 53/100 โ 9 points above the national average of 44. With only 38/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $50K ($3K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 53/100, Sailors and Marine Oilers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai traffic management and fleet coordination are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 31,360 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in navigating complex urban environments with obstacles and emergency situation response and quick decision-making to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Sailors and Marine Oilers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI traffic management and fleet coordination
Drone delivery displacing last-mile logistics workers
AI route optimization reducing dispatcher roles
Automated warehouse sorting and loading systems
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Navigating complex urban environments with obstacles
Emergency situation response and quick decision-making
Manual loading of irregular and fragile cargo
Customer interaction and conflict resolution during delivery
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
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.
๐ป Technology Skills
Facilities management software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Electronic mail software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Public Safety and Security
Transportation
Mechanical
Education and Training
Administration and Management
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 71% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 29 | $64K | 78% |
| Air Transportation Workers | 31 | $107K | 74% |