Ship Engineers
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Automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
User poll
Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 41% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Ship Engineers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.
Sentiment over time (yearly)
Growth
The number of 'Ship Engineers' job openings is expected to decline 0.7% by 2032
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2023.
Wages
In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Ship Engineers' was $87,300, or $41 per hour
'Ship Engineers' were paid 88.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2022 there were 8,650 people employed as 'Ship Engineers' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 17 thousand people are employed as 'Ship Engineers'.
Job description
Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
SOC Code: 53-5031.00
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