As of June 2026, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects has an AI-exposure score of 54/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
AI Exposure Score for
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
54/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 43% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$112,230. About 600 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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How you compare to similar Architecture & Engineering roles
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54
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
Automatable
- Act as liaisons between ships' captains and shore personnel to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained, and that ships are operated safely and efficiently.
Augmentable
- Maintain records of engineering department activities, including expense records and details of equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Oversee construction and testing of prototype in model basin and develop sectional and waterline curves of hull to establish center of gravity, ideal hull form, and buoyancy and stability data.
- Procure materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery.
- Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions.
- Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems.
- Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.
- Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
- Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.
- Evaluate operation of marine equipment during acceptance testing and shakedown cruises.
- Conduct environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.
- Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
- Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.
- Supervise other engineers and crew members and train them for routine and emergency duties.
- Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.
- Inspect marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.
- Investigate and observe tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.
- Evaluate performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards.
Durable
- Design and oversee testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment.
- Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
Safer adjacent roles
YOUR ROLE TODAY
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 54→
Ship Engineers
51
80% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$109,530
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
56
72% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$82,890
Aerospace Engineers
61
64% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$134,960
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
58
56% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$74,510
Mechanical Engineer
48
48% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$96,310
Industrial Engineers
62
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$102,440
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
69
40% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$64,950
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
61
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$78,190
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