Projected pay for Ship Engineers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $109,530 → in 3 years $120,100 → in 5 years $127,700 → in 10 years $149,000 (10-year range $128,100–$172,900). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% per year.
$109,530
Now 2026
$120,100
In 3 yrs 2029
$110,900–$130,700
$127,700
In 5 yrs 2031
$115,100–$142,300
$149,000
In 10 yrs 2036
$128,100–$172,900
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.06%AI impact +0.19%Total +3.1% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Ship Engineers
67/100
★★★☆☆
Good · ranked #97 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
88 pts
AI resistance
75 pts
Entry barrier
57 pts
Annual openings
66 pts
Projected growth
50 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Ship Engineers
Employment
8,400
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
9,000
2025–35
Projected change
+2.7%
ranked #407 for growth
Annual openings
900
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
48/100
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work experience
Less than 5 years
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver.
Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry.
Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage.
$59,050
57/100
38%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.