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Motorboat Operators vs Bridge and Lock Tenders

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Motorboat Operators and Bridge and Lock Tenders 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.”

Motorboat Operators Bridge and Lock Tenders
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$51,880
$58,490
Employment · BLS OEWS
2,380
2,720
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
1st pct
0th pct

At a glance

Dimension Motorboat Operators Bridge and Lock Tenders
Median pay $51,880 $58,490
Employment 2,380 2,720
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+1.4%) Declining (-3.3%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 300 300
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 · 1st pct Low · 0th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 15th pct · 14% of tasks 25th pct · 18% 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: English Language, Control Precision, Education and Training, Operation and Control, Public Safety and Security, Transportation, Operations Monitoring, Far Vision, Problem Sensitivity, Perceptual Speed, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Oral Expression, Multilimb Coordination, Auditory Attention, Speech Clarity, Speaking, Monitoring, Deductive Reasoning, Selective Attention, Judgment and Decision Making, Reaction Time, Near Vision, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Oral Comprehension, Glare Sensitivity, Speech Recognition, Coordination.

Specific to Motorboat Operators

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Spatial Orientation
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Mechanical
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Time Sharing
  • Response Orientation
  • Depth Perception

Specific to Bridge and Lock Tenders

  • Information Ordering
  • Hearing Sensitivity
  • Telecommunications
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Service Orientation
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management

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

Specific to Motorboat Operators

Specific to Bridge and Lock Tenders

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Motorboat Operators or Bridge and Lock Tenders — 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. "Motorboat Operators vs Bridge and Lock Tenders." 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/motorboat-operators-vs-bridge-and-lock-tenders

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Singulariki. (2026). Motorboat Operators vs Bridge and Lock Tenders. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/motorboat-operators-vs-bridge-and-lock-tenders

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Motorboat Operators vs Bridge and Lock Tenders},
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  year   = {2026},
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