Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.
- O*NET-SOC code
17-2121.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$112,230
Employment, U.S.8,250
Median hourly wage$53.96
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $83,010 | $99,250 | $112,230 | $137,690 | $173,330 |
By state (16)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 250 | $110,700 | 0.26 |
| District of Columbia | 490 | $172,330 | 13.28 |
| Florida | 370 | $130,640 | 0.69 |
| Georgia | 40 | $97,770 | 0.15 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $108,200 | 3.53 |
| Louisiana | 430 | Not available | 4.23 |
| Maine | 260 | $100,430 | 7.61 |
| Maryland | 300 | $130,150 | 2.04 |
| Massachusetts | $114,640 | ||
| Michigan | $76,210 | ||
| Mississippi | 70 | $97,060 | 1.20 |
| New York | 250 | $112,230 | 0.48 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $136,990 | 0.35 |
| Texas | 330 | $152,780 | 0.45 |
| Washington | 370 | $109,550 | 1.97 |
| Wisconsin | 80 | $78,850 | 0.49 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 4 | 0.972 |
| 2 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 4 | 0.963 |
| 3 | Manufacturing Engineers | 4 | 0.963 |
| 4 | Energy Auditors | 3 | 0.962 |
| 5 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.961 |
| 6 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.960 |
| 7 | Automotive Engineers | 4 | 0.960 |
| 8 | Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | 1-2 | 0.959 |
| 9 | Automotive Engineering Technicians | 3 | 0.959 |
| 10 | Mechanical Engineers | 4 | 0.958 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Operations Analysis | 3.25 | 0.960 |
| Automotive Engineering Technicians | Equipment Maintenance | 3.00 | 0.959 |
| Mechanical Engineers | Operations Analysis | 4.38 | 0.958 |
| Hydroelectric Production Managers | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.955 |
| Electrical Engineers | Operations Analysis | 3.25 | 0.952 |
| Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | Operations Analysis | 4.00 | 0.951 |
| Fuel Cell Engineers | Operations Analysis | 3.12 | 0.950 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | Operations Analysis | 4.12 | 0.950 |
| Transportation Engineers | Operations Analysis | 3.88 | 0.949 |
| Nuclear Engineers | Operations Analysis | 4.38 | 0.949 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, excluding software Marine Engineers and Naval Architects already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 14 of 20 | 10.4x |
| Bentley MicroStation | 12 of 20 | 11.5x |
| C++ | 13 of 20 | 5.5x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 10 of 20 | 7.7x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 10 of 20 | 7.4x |
| Data acquisition software | 6 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Finite element method FEM software | 6 of 20 | 25.2x |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | 11 of 20 | 5.3x |
| Computer numerical control CNC software | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| IBM Notes | 10 of 20 | 4.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | not rated |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.62 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.62 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 4.32 | 5.47 |
| Mechanical | 4.16 | 5.53 |
| Design | 4.05 | 5.26 |
| English Language | 4.00 | 4.67 |
| Transportation | 3.67 | 4.44 |
| Physics | 3.58 | 4.63 |
| Mathematics | 3.58 | 4.58 |
| Building and Construction | 3.56 | 5.22 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.53 | 4.63 |
| Education and Training | 3.28 | 4.00 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.26 | 3.84 |
| Administration and Management | 3.16 | 4.05 |
| Chemistry | 2.84 | 3.68 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.83 | 3.89 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.68 | 2.79 |
| Administrative | 2.58 | 3.61 |
| Production and Processing | 2.58 | 3.00 |
| Law and Government | 2.56 | 3.06 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.37 | 2.84 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.21 | 2.74 |
| Telecommunications | 2.11 | 2.28 |
| Communications and Media | 1.89 | 2.17 |
| Foreign Language | 1.89 | 1.83 |
| Biology | 1.84 | 2.26 |
| Geography | 1.74 | 2.58 |
| Psychology | 1.58 | 1.42 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.50 | 1.06 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.37 | 1.06 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.32 | 0.89 |
| Fine Arts | 1.22 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.22 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.21 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.17 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 5.25 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.75 | 4.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Visualization | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Originality | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.50 | 4.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Number Facility | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Control Precision | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Rate Control | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- McNeel Rhinoceros 3D in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Zoom hot
- ANSYS AQWA
- ANSYS ASAS
- AeroHydro MultiSurf
- Ansys Fluent
- Autodesk Algor Simulation
- Bentley STAAD
- Creative System GHS
- Herbert Software Solutions HECSALV
- HydroComp NavCad
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Intergraph SmartMarine 3D
- MAYA Nastran
- MSC Software Nastran
- Oracle Primavera Systems
- PTC Creo Parametric
- PTC Pro/Pipe
All 40
- Proteus Engineering FastShip
- Seasafe Marine Software Seasafe
- Seaworthy Systems Shipboard Automated Maintenance Management SAMM
- ShipConstructor
- Siemens NX
- Siemens Solid Edge
- Strand7
- Structural Dynamics StruCAD*3D
- Tension Technology International OPTIMOOR
- The Napa Group NAPA
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 180 | 35.77 | $106,250 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 120 | 24.36 | Not available |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 230 | 14.82 | $104,850 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 120 | 4.96 | $108,200 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 710 | 4.28 | $159,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 150 | 1.35 | $128,610 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 250 | 0.49 | $112,230 |