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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 6.7% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #263 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +6.7% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $112,230 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 8,400 in the US, with about 500 openings a year
The work, 26 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies7%
AI performed this in about 1 in 237 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Create visual designs or displays6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 78 conversations, and it got them there 40% of the time.
Still yours: Schedule operational activities6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Read documents or materials to inform work processes6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 214 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
Still yours: Direct construction or extraction activities6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Present research or technical information6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Test performance of equipment or systems5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,100 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
Still yours: Develop research plans or methodologies5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Plan work activities4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 720 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Design structures or facilities4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Maintain electronic, computer, or other technical equipment3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,196 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Coordinate regulatory compliance activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 354 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Coordinate with others to resolve problems2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 738 conversations, and it got them there 83% of the time.
AI does this: Communicate with others about specifications or project details2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 78% of the time.
AI helps with this: Research technology designs or applications2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 149 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time.
AI helps with this: Purchase goods or services2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 214 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time.
Still yours: Maintain tools or equipment2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Evaluate designs, specifications, or other technical data2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 903 conversations, and it got them there 86% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 107 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 500 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 31% of the workElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay13% AI does, against 27% here+9.7% by 2035 · $103,020 · Postsecondary certificate
- Shares 31% of the workAgricultural Engineers22% AI does, against 27% here+6.9% by 2035 · $98,590 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 28% of the workConstruction Managers19% AI does, against 27% here+9.1% by 2035 · $114,990 · Bachelor’s degree
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On the wire.
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deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.20, higher than 69% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 17-2121 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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