The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.

JOB SCORE

5.0/10

What's this?

Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

Occupation snapshot

What does this snowflake show?

The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.

JOB SCORE

5.0/10

What's this?

Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

Risk & user votes

Calculated automation risk

72% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): This occupation shows a significant risk of end-to-end replacement by automation. Many core parts of the role may be structured, repeatable, software-driven, or physically predictable enough for AI, machines, or robotic systems to take over. If you work in this area, it may be worth exploring safer related careers or moving towards more human-centred responsibilities.

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

Human strengths important in this job

These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.

Working directly with the public

Quite important

Why this matters

The job involves face-to-face interaction with customers, clients, or guests—answering questions, handling requests, and managing service situations in real time. Roles with frequent public interaction are harder to replace end-to-end because they rely on trust, communication, and adapting to unpredictable human needs.

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Decision-making and problem solving

Quite important

Why this matters

Analyze information, weigh tradeoffs, and choose the best solution—especially when situations are ambiguous, high-stakes, or have real-world consequences.

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What users think

Based on 22 votes

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: 72% 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?

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Pay & outlook

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians was $54,950 ($26 per hour).

The median annual wage for Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians was 11.0% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.

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Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 6.0% by 2034

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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.

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 24,250 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'.

What people are saying (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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

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