NorthStar

Occupations/53-5022.00

Motorboat Operators

Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

32%

More resilient

Human characteristics

68%

Strong human-characteristic mix

Task orientation

49%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.

  • Mostly routine

    Direct safety operations in emergency situations.

  • Task

    Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
  2. 02Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
  3. 03Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
  4. 04Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
  5. 05Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
  6. 06Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.61
  • Degree of automation2.19
  • Time sitting2.80
  • Originality (ability)2.62
  • Conflict situations2.81
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.62
  • Outdoors / weather4.26
  • Disease exposure1.51
  • Decision freedom4.96

Top abilities

  • Control Precision4.00
  • Spatial Orientation3.88
  • Far Vision3.75
  • Problem Sensitivity3.62
  • Perceptual Speed3.62
  • Manual Dexterity3.62
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.62
  • Speech Clarity3.50

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.88
  • Active Listening3.12
  • Writing2.50
  • Speaking3.38
  • Mathematics2.25
  • Science1.50
  • Critical Thinking3.12
  • Active Learning2.75
  • Learning Strategies2.38
  • Monitoring3.38

CIP matches

49.0309Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer49.0399Marine Transportation, Other

Schools offering related programs

1 shown

Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

InstitutionProgramTuitionAdmitGrad 6-yrEarnings

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

49.0309

$13,20063%83%

1 yr $72,682

2 yr $86,129

Bachelor's · CIP 49.03