Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Moderate Risk
51%

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Vote Comments (4)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
63%
(High Risk)
POLLING
40%
(Low Risk, Based on 22 votes)
Average: 51%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$49,990
or $24.03 per hour
Volume
23,230
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
4.8/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

63% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

40% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 63% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 6.7% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians' was $49,990, or $24 per hour

'Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians' were paid 4.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 23,230 people employed as 'Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 6 thousand people are employed as 'Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians'.

Job description

Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.

SOC Code: 49-3051.00

Comments (4)

juston smith (No chance)
19 Nov 2023 18:45
Robots hate water.. why is that hard to figure out. Some repairs must be made while being effected by waves. One wave, smash... there goes your computer..hahaha saltwater in your chips bud?? not so good for your computing skills. your gonna need a human for that.
Gavin McDonald
16 May 2023 18:56
This job would require some level of diagnostics to see what is wrong with the motorboat, and that would be a hands-on job for the most part. While a robot could build motorboats and possibly do some repairs, there still seems to be a lot of manual work that needs to be done as well.
Adam (Uncertain)
06 Jan 2022 14:09
With the increasing amount of diagnostic technology built into engines (and other systems that marine technicians deal with), it is conceivable that a robot could do a basic diagnosis and then a "simple" replacement of a defective part. That said, it's not always as easy as that. But more and more, even technicians are taught only to replace parts, not so much diagnose and repair gear and parts.
james roche
14 Mar 2019 16:51
dam robots
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