AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-2121.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects?

Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.

Estimated AI task exposure
47%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

30 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

55/100

Physical moat

46/100

Human moat

22/100

Rating coverage

100%

30 task statements / 30 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
Importance 72/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.73
Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.
Importance 68/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.70
Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, and vibration analyses.
Importance 74/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.69
Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
Importance 76/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.68
Inspect marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.
Importance 64/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.68
Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.
Importance 70/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.66
Evaluate performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards.
Importance 65/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 21/100Weight 0.65
Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
Importance 73/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.65
Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions.
Importance 60/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 26/100Weight 0.65
Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.
Importance 67/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.64

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$112,230

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

8,250

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+6.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

42 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

42 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

38 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

42 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

41 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

42 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,880 Growth 2025–2035: +2.3% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted research
    • workflow automation
    • data literacy
    • prompt and workflow design
    • AI output verification

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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