Ship Engineers

Low Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
47%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
33%
(Low Risk, Based on 72 votes)
Average: 40%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$94,270
or $45.32 per hour
Volume
8,860
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
5.9/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

47% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Originality

User poll

33% chance of full automation within the next two decades

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 47% 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 is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Ship Engineers' job openings is expected to rise 3.4% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Ship Engineers' was $94,270, or $45 per hour

'Ship Engineers' were paid 96.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 8,860 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

Comments (1)

Nnol (Moderate)
06 Apr 2023 19:41
It can be dangerous. Its also a repetitive process
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