Sailor or marine oiler
Stands watch for obstacles, measures water depth, steers, and uses emergency gear on ships, and handles cargo gear and ship maintenance.
Will AI replace sailor or marine oiler jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 17 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Record data in ship logs, like weather and distance traveled
- Read pressure and temperature gauges and record data in engineering logs
What stays human
- Handle lines to tie ships to docks or rig tow lines
- Splice and repair ropes and cables using hand tools
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment like winches and cranes
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.2%. Typical pay: $51,520 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
Try Sailor or marine oiler for a day
MAYBE finds someone who does this work and sets up a real day with them. You see the job up close, including how AI shows up in it, and then we help you make sense of what you felt.