75
Transport & vehicles · Transportation
Ship Engineer
Marine propulsion.
CushionedCladScore™ 75/100 · Cushioned
Career economics
- Average salary
- $85k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $130k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +2%
- Demand
- Medium
- Green-energy relevance
- 40/100
- AI exposure
- Moderate
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Normal
- Fitness
- High
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- Marine · Technical95
- Electric · Technical85
- Fix · Technical90
A day in the work
- 1
Watch
Stand.
- 2
Maint
Service.
- 3
Fuel
Load.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 52 · Upper estimate $130k
- Resilience
- 75 · CladScore 75
- Growth
- 55 · +2% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: High
- Green relevance
- 40 · 40/100
Verdict · Balanced
A steady, reliable option with moderate growth and resilience.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Stable replacement demand as experienced workers retire or move on.
Not directly green-tech, but materials, waste and energy rules will still change the job.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Academy
4 Years · USCG · Estimate $80k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.