As of June 2026, Motorboat Operators has an AI-exposure score of 48/100 (Moderate 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.
Motorboat Operators
More exposed than 30% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$47,520. About 300 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.
How you compare to similar Transportation roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (100%).
- Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
- Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
- Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
- Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
- Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
- Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
- Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
- Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
- Take depth soundings in turning basins.
- Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.
- Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms.
- Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
- Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
- Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
- Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.
- Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (100%).
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