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Dredge Operators vs Sailors and Marine Oilers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Dredge Operators and Sailors and Marine Oilers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Dredge Operators Sailors and Marine Oilers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$48,430
$49,610
Employment · BLS OEWS
1,030
31,360
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
0th pct
15th pct

At a glance

Dimension Dredge Operators Sailors and Marine Oilers
Median pay $48,430 $49,610
Employment 1,030 31,360
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+1.2%) About average (+2.3%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 100 3,900
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 0th pct Low · 15th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 11th pct · 13% of tasks 15th pct · 14% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Control Precision, Operation and Control, Multilimb Coordination, Operations Monitoring, Depth Perception, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Reaction Time, Problem Sensitivity, Near Vision, Far Vision, Public Safety and Security, Selective Attention, Hearing Sensitivity, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Information Ordering, Auditory Attention, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Flexibility of Closure, Perceptual Speed, Static Strength, Complex Problem Solving.

Specific to Dredge Operators

  • Mechanical
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Production and Processing
  • Response Orientation
  • Trunk Strength
  • Mathematics

Specific to Sailors and Marine Oilers

  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Repairing
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Visualization
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Gross Body Equilibrium
  • Transportation

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Data base user interface and query software .

Specific to Dredge Operators

Specific to Sailors and Marine Oilers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Dredge Operators or Sailors and Marine Oilers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Dredge Operators vs Sailors and Marine Oilers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/dredge-operators-vs-sailors-and-marine-oilers

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Singulariki. (2026). Dredge Operators vs Sailors and Marine Oilers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/dredge-operators-vs-sailors-and-marine-oilers

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