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Farmer vs Ship Captain — how they really differ

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

A farmer driving a tractor across a cultivated field during harvest. Farmer Frontier & Field 64 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

72 · 6532 · 6242 · 5590 · 8862 · 7088 · 66
FarmerShip Captain
72 Resists AI 65
32 Pay 62
42 Barrier to entry 55
90 Autonomy 88
62 Demand 70
88 Impact 66

Who wins each axis

More AI-resistant Farmer +7
Pays more Ship Captain +30
Harder to enter Ship Captain +13
More autonomy Farmer +2
Higher demand Ship Captain +8
Greater impact Farmer +22

Frequently asked questions

Pays more
Ship Captain — Peak pay: $250k+ vs $215k.
More AI-resistant
Farmer (72 vs 65).
Harder to enter
Ship Captain.

By the numbers

FarmerShip Captain
$250k+Peak pay$215k
6yrsTraining years12yrs
28AI exposure35
Frontier & FieldFieldFrontier & Field

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