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Sailors and Marine Oilers vs Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Sailors and Marine Oilers and Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 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.”

Sailors and Marine Oilers Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$49,610
$85,540
Employment · BLS OEWS
31,360
35,390
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
15th pct
42nd pct

At a glance

Dimension Sailors and Marine Oilers Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Median pay $49,610 $85,540
Employment 31,360 35,390
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+2.3%) About average (+0.5%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 3,900 4,300
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 15th pct Moderate · 42nd pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 15th pct · 14% of tasks 55th pct · 29% 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: Far Vision, Operations Monitoring, Control Precision, Oral Comprehension, Problem Sensitivity, Perceptual Speed, Depth Perception, Operation and Control, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Monitoring, Flexibility of Closure, Selective Attention, Near Vision, Public Safety and Security, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Visualization, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Transportation, Speaking, Coordination, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making.

Specific to Sailors and Marine Oilers

  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Auditory Attention
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Hearing Sensitivity
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Reaction Time
  • Static Strength

Specific to Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

  • Spatial Orientation
  • Written Comprehension
  • Mechanical
  • Written Expression
  • Law and Government
  • English Language
  • Geography
  • Reading Comprehension

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: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Presentation software , Operating system software , Word processing software , Facilities management software , Data base user interface and query software .

Specific to Sailors and Marine Oilers

    Specific to Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

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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. "Sailors and Marine Oilers vs Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels." 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; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); 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/sailors-and-marine-oilers-vs-captains-mates-and-pilots-of-water-vessels

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    Singulariki. (2026). Sailors and Marine Oilers vs Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/sailors-and-marine-oilers-vs-captains-mates-and-pilots-of-water-vessels

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