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Archaeologist vs Ship Captain — how they really differ

Archaeologist and Ship Captain compared on pay, entry barrier, AI resistance, autonomy, demand and impact — plus peak salary and years to independence.

An archaeologist kneeling in an excavation trench, cleaning a find with a trowel and brush. Archaeologist Frontier & Field 58 Overall
VS
A merchant ship's master in uniform on the bridge wing, looking forward over the containers stacked on deck. Ship Captain Frontier & Field 68 Overall

Six-axis profile

78 · 6535 · 6270 · 5566 · 8842 · 7055 · 66
ArchaeologistShip Captain
78 Resists AI 65
35 Pay 62
70 Barrier to entry 55
66 Autonomy 88
42 Demand 70
55 Impact 66

Who wins each axis

More AI-resistant Archaeologist +13
Pays more Ship Captain +27
Harder to enter Archaeologist +15
More autonomy Ship Captain +22
Higher demand Ship Captain +28
Greater impact Ship Captain +11

Frequently asked questions

Pays more
Ship Captain — Peak pay: $130k vs $215k.
More AI-resistant
Archaeologist (78 vs 65).
Harder to enter
Archaeologist.

By the numbers

ArchaeologistShip Captain
$130kPeak pay$215k
10yrsTraining years12yrs
22AI exposure35
Frontier & FieldFieldFrontier & Field

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