Sailors and Marine Oilers
Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.
- O*NET-SOC code
53-5011.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,560 | $41,430 | $51,520 | $67,590 | $83,620 |
By state (35)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 290 | $43,000 | 0.67 |
| Alaska | 480 | $63,130 | 7.19 |
| Arkansas | 70 | $23,960 | 0.27 |
| California | 1,680 | $55,180 | 0.45 |
| Connecticut | 400 | $45,280 | 1.16 |
| Delaware | 80 | $60,040 | 0.78 |
| Florida | 2,710 | $57,930 | 1.34 |
| Georgia | 80 | $37,500 | 0.08 |
| Hawaii | 340 | $76,140 | 2.62 |
| Illinois | 420 | $49,090 | 0.34 |
| Indiana | 570 | $56,570 | 0.88 |
| Iowa | 70 | $48,100 | 0.24 |
| Kentucky | 1,470 | $47,460 | 3.61 |
| Louisiana | 7,580 | $46,610 | 19.23 |
| Maine | 240 | $46,800 | 1.81 |
| Maryland | 310 | Not available | 0.56 |
| Massachusetts | 420 | $44,070 | 0.56 |
| Michigan | 250 | $51,310 | 0.28 |
| Minnesota | 90 | $56,680 | 0.16 |
| Mississippi | 490 | $50,390 | 2.07 |
| Missouri | 220 | $51,940 | 0.37 |
| New Jersey | 520 | $71,880 | 0.60 |
| New York | 1,570 | $54,210 | 0.80 |
| North Carolina | 310 | $44,770 | 0.31 |
| Ohio | 140 | $53,520 | 0.13 |
| Oregon | 210 | $70,410 | 0.51 |
| Pennsylvania | 210 | $38,810 | 0.17 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $48,860 | 2.08 |
| South Carolina | 210 | $50,500 | 0.45 |
| Tennessee | 870 | $60,580 | 1.31 |
| Texas | 4,270 | $55,610 | 1.49 |
| Virginia | 2,970 | $49,120 | 3.54 |
| Washington | 1,590 | $66,700 | 2.20 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $47,370 | 0.68 |
| Wisconsin | 110 | $48,880 | 0.18 |
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 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 1-2 | 0.969 |
| 2 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 3 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 4 | Crane and Tower Operators | 3 | 0.955 |
| 5 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 6 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 7 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 8 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 9 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 10 | Locomotive Engineers | 1-2 | 0.947 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Sailors and Marine Oilers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.955 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Sailors and Marine Oilers, excluding software Sailors and Marine Oilers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SAP software | 3 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Web browser software | 3 of 20 | 0.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (28) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3.87 | 4.22 |
| English Language | 3.21 | 2.39 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.06 | 3.40 |
| Geography | 3.00 | 3.60 |
| Mechanical | 2.95 | 3.81 |
| Education and Training | 2.88 | 3.21 |
| Administration and Management | 2.67 | 2.44 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.42 | 2.56 |
| Mathematics | 2.26 | 2.27 |
| Telecommunications | 2.22 | 1.81 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.19 | 2.47 |
| Administrative | 2.13 | 2.19 |
| Physics | 2.05 | 2.06 |
| Law and Government | 2.02 | 1.76 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.97 | 1.78 |
| Food Production | 1.77 | 1.34 |
| Building and Construction | 1.75 | 2.05 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.74 | 1.77 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.52 | 1.28 |
| Communications and Media | 1.48 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.48 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.46 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.39 | 1.22 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.32 | not rated |
| Design | 1.25 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.23 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Far Vision | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 3.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Depth Perception | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 3.25 | 4.25 |
| Static Strength | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Reaction Time | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Response Orientation | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Stamina | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Night Vision | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Sound Localization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Peripheral Vision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Written Expression | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.50 | 0.62 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- KNMI TurboWin
- Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
- Log book software
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 2,140 | 126.18 | $48,500 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1,070 | 104.67 | $47,550 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1,940 | 21.42 | $43,630 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 2,830 | 18.24 | $48,210 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1,310 | 15.73 | $47,520 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 300 | 14.44 | $38,600 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 200 | 10.38 | $79,870 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 110 | 10.27 | $68,740 |
| Lafayette, LA | 340 | 9.20 | $49,500 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 270 | 6.99 | $44,520 |