diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
index 4585837f802..3b6b584ee23 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
@@ -134,7 +134,40 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 				if(!job)	continue
 				var/list/candidates = FindOccupationCandidates(job, level)
 				if(!candidates.len)	continue
-				var/mob/new_player/candidate = pick(candidates)
+				
+				// Build a weighted list, weight by age.
+				var/list/weightedCandidates = list()
+
+				// Different head positions have different good ages.
+				var/good_age_minimal = 25
+				var/good_age_maximal = 60
+				if(command_position == "Captain")
+					good_age_minimal = 30
+					good_age_maximal = 70 // Old geezer captains ftw
+				
+				for(var/mob/V in candidates)
+					// Log-out during round-start? What a bad boy, no head position for you!
+					if(!V.client) continue
+					var/age = V.client.prefs.age
+					switch(age)
+						if(good_age_minimal - 10 to good_age_minimal)
+							weightedCandidates[V] = 3 // Still a bit young.
+						if(good_age_minimal to good_age_minimal + 10)
+							weightedCandidates[V] = 6 // Better.
+						if(good_age_minimal + 10 to good_age_maximal - 10)
+							weightedCandidates[V] = 10 // Great.
+						if(good_age_maximal - 10 to good_age_maximal)
+							weightedCandidates[V] = 6 // Still good.
+						if(good_age_maximal to good_age_maximal + 10)
+							weightedCandidates[V] = 6 // Bit old, don't you think?
+						if(good_age_maximal to good_age_maximal + 50)
+							weightedCandidates[V] = 3 // Geezer.
+						else
+							// If there's ABSOLUTELY NOBODY ELSE
+							if(candidates.len == 1) weightedCandidates[V] = 1 
+							
+				
+				var/mob/new_player/candidate = pickweight(weightedCandidates)
 				if(AssignRole(candidate, command_position))
 					return 1
 		return 0