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O*NET-SOC 53-5022.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Motorboat Operators?

Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities.

Estimated AI task exposure
5%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

15/100

Physical moat

71/100

Human moat

14/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
Importance 94/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.89
Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
Importance 88/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.88
Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
Importance 91/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.87
Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
Importance 89/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.84
Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
Importance 90/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.83
Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
Importance 84/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.83
Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
Importance 81/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.77
Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
Importance 86/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.77
Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
Importance 84/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.76
Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
Importance 76/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.75

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

$47,520

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

2,480

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.9%

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.

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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

Segmental Pavers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cooks, Restaurant

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $37,390 Growth 2025–2035: +12.1% Annual openings: 219

stronger human/judgment moat
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $37,800 Growth 2025–2035: -6.5% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Etchers and Engravers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $43,310 Growth 2025–2035: -0.7% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Insulation Workers, Mechanical

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,340 Growth 2025–2035: +5.1% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $36,840 Growth 2025–2035: +2.2% Annual openings: 322

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure

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AI-Proofing Plan

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    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

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    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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