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Ship Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving · SOC 53-5031
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$109,530
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
1,100
Proj. Annual Openings
8,400
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.8%
Top Skills
1.Critical Thinking
2.Operations Monitoring
3.Operation and Control
4.Equipment Maintenance
5.Troubleshooting
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
Common titles: Barge Engineer, Engineer, Ferry Engineer, Harbor Engineer, Port Engineer, Ship Engineer
Representative Tasks
- •Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
- •Monitor the availability, use, or condition of lifesaving equipment or pollution preventatives to ensure that international regulations are followed.
- •Monitor and test operations of engines or other equipment so that malfunctions and their causes can be identified.
- •Start engines to propel ships, and regulate engines and power transmissions to control speeds of ships, according to directions from captains or bridge computers.
- •Perform or participate in emergency drills, as required.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Monitor engine operation or functioning.
- •Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
- •Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
- •Operate ships or other watercraft.
- •Maintain watercraft engines or machinery.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Access · hotMicrosoft Excel · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotOracle Database · hotComputer aided dispatch softwareComputerized maintenance management system CMMSDamen DAMOSKongsberg Maritime K-LOG Electronic LogbooksMarine Software Marine Planned Maintenance
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
0.8%
Avg AI Exposure
6
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $109,530 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |