Salary & Wage Information
The U.S. Department of Labor has compiled data for the pay scales of various jobs
throughout the U.S. Although it has collected salary information for a limited number
of positions that can be truly designated as a maritime job, i.e. captain, pilot, marine
engineer, there is considerable information for positions which may be the nearest
shoreside equivalent of a maritime job. For instance, aside from chief engineers
and radio officers, maritime jobs include many positions associated with cruise
ships, shipyards, ferry operations and other sectors of the maritime industry.
The Department of Labor is not going to offer salary information for a cruise ship gift
shop manager or casino dealer. However, information about some shoreside
positions that appear to be similar in nature is offered as a guide. The salary that
would actually be paid by a cruise line can differ. Here are positions for which the
Department of Labor has compiled salary information. Click the job title to go to the
page with salary and wage information about that job.
Job Title
Captains, Mates & Pilots
Cooks
Commercial Divers
Dredge Operators
Marine Engineers
& Naval Architects
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Ship Engineers
Transportation Workers
All Other
Shipyard Jobs
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The U.S. Department of Labor has compiled data for the pay scales of various jobs
throughout the U.S. Although it has collected salary information for a limited number
of positions that can be truly designated as a maritime job, i.e. captain, pilot, marine
engineer, there is considerable information for positions which may be the nearest
shoreside equivalent of a maritime job. For instance, aside from chief engineers
and radio officers, maritime jobs include many positions associated with cruise
ships, shipyards, ferry operations and other sectors of the maritime industry.
The Department of Labor is not going to offer salary information for a cruise ship gift
shop manager or casino dealer. However, information about some shoreside
positions that appear to be similar in nature is offered as a guide. The salary that
would actually be paid by a cruise line can differ. Here are positions for which the
Department of Labor has compiled salary information. Click the job title to go to the
page with salary and wage information about that job.
Job Title
Captains, Mates & Pilots
Cooks
Commercial Divers
Dredge Operators
Marine Engineers
& Naval Architects
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Ship Engineers
Transportation Workers
All Other
Shipyard Jobs
Copyright 2006 - Copyright Warning
Rights reserved - U.S. Copyright Law Carries Criminal & Civil Penalties for
Infringement - 17 U.S.C. § 506 and 18 U.S.C. § 2319
| What are the Salaries for Maritime Jobs in the United States? |
| Maritime Jobs - Marine Jobs - Deckhands - Tankermen - Able Seaman - Maritime Jobs - Deck Engine - Employment in the Maritime Industry - Work on Ships - Yachts - Tugboats - Cruise Ships |
| U.S. Department of Labor - These are contact numbers for Dept of Labor Offices that maintain regional employment, unemployment, wage information. NEVADA - Carson City, NV - (775) 684-0387 NEW HAMPSHIRE - Concord, NH - (603) 228-4123 NEW JERSEY - Trenton, NJ 08625 - 609 292-0099 NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque, NM - (505) 222-4683 NEW YORK - Albany, NY - (518) 457-6369 NORTH CAROLINA - Raleigh, NC - (919) 733-2936 NORTH DAKOTA - Bismarck, ND - (701) 328-2868 OHIO - Columbus, OH - (614) 752-9494 OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma City, OK - (405) 557-7265 OREGON - Salem, OR - (503) 947-1212 PENNSYLVANIA - Harrisburg, PA - (717) 787-3266 PUERTO RICO Hato Rey, PR - (787) 754-5340 RHODE ISLAND - Cranston, RI - (401) 462-8767 SOUTH CAROLINA - Columbia, SC (803) 737-2660SOUTH DAKOTA - Aberdeen, SD - (605) 626-2314 TENNESSEE - Nashville, TN - (615) 741-2284 TEXAS - Austin, TX - UTAH - Salt Lake City, UT - (801) 526-9401 VERMONT - Montpelier, VT - (802) 828-4153 VIRGIN ISLANDS-Charlotte Aml, VI -340 776-3700 VIRGINIA - Richmond, VA - (804) 786-7496 WASHINGTON - Lacey, WA - (360) 438-4804 WEST VIRGINIA - Charleston, WV - (304) 558-2660 WISCONSIN - Madison, WI - (608) 267-2393 WYOMING - Casper, WY - (307) 473-3807 |
| U.S. Department of Labor - These are contact numbers for Dept of Labor Offices that maintain regional employment, unemployment, wage information. ALASKA - Juneau, AK - (907) 465-4518 ARIZONA - Phoenix, AZ - (602) 542-3871 ARKANSAS - Little Rock, AR - (501) 682-4500 CALIFORNIA - Sacramento, CA - (916) 262-2160 COLORADO - Denver, CO - (303) 318-8898 CONNECTICUT - Wethersfield, CT - (860) 263-6255 DELAWARE - Wilmington, DE - (302) 761-8052 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - (202) 671-1633 FLORIDA - Tallahassee, FL - (850) 488-1048 GEORGIA - Atlanta, GA - (404) 232-3875 GUAM - Tamuning, GU - (671) 475-7062 HAWAII - Honolulu, HI - (808) 586-8996 IDAHO - Boise, ID - (800) 772-2553 ILLINOIS - Chicago, IL - (312) 793-2316 INDIANA - Indianapolis, IN - (317) 232-7460 IOWA - Des Moines, IA - (515) 281-0255 KANSAS - Topeka, KS - (785) 296-5058 KENTUCKY - Frankfort, KY - (502) 564-7976 LOUISIANA - Baton Rouge, LA - (225) 342-3141 MAINE - Augusta, ME - (207) 287-2271 MARYLAND - Baltimore, MD - (410) 767-2250 MASSACHUSETTS - Boston, MA - (617) 626-6556 MICHIGAN - Detroit, MI - (313) 456-3090 MINNESOTA - St. Paul, MN - (651) 282-2714 MISSISSIPPI - Jackson, MS - (601) 321-6261 MISSOURI - Jefferson City, MO - (573) 751-3609 |
Type of Maritime Job or Type of Vessel Where
This Position May Arise
As the most visibly recognizable maritime jobs,
these almost need no explanation. These positions
arise on all vessels. However, please note that the
term pilot might describe a docking or harbor pilot
for large ocean-going vessels. However on
pushboats on the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and
other rivers, a wheelhouse pilot can describe a
different position.
What would any vessel be without its well-loved
cook. Cook, like many titles in the maritime industry
is used loosely and tends to cover a wide range of
culinary skills and specialties.
Diving Contractors, Construction Companies,
Shipyards, and Underwater Demolition Companies
hire commercial divers for work on bulkheads,
wharves, ship repair, ship inspection, offshore oil
rigs, bridge and tunnel inspection and much more.
Dredge Operators operate dredging equipment
used to clear harbors, ports, and other waterways
that need to be maintained at a desired depth to
allow the passage of deep draft vessels.
Although the term marine engineer is used loosely,
the Dept of Labor seems to suggest this is for
design orientated marine engineers rather than the
operational type such as a chief engineer or first
assistant engineer. These positions arise in
shipyards, consultants, salvage companies, and
design firms.
The Department of Labor doesn't seem to
distinguish between these classes of non-licensed
officer ratings, although sailors are generally
regarded as being with the deck department and
marine oilers with the engineering department.
These positions are probably more readily
identifiable today as deckhands, ABs (able-bodied
seaman, or able seamen, QMED (qualified
members of the engine department).
All types of vessels above the size of small inland
pushboats and utility boats where a "deckineer"
may fulfill engine room duties.
All transportation workers and jobs not listed
separately
Shipyards hire a wide variety of maritime employees
whose job descriptions such as carpenters,
pipefitters, welders and machinists are
well-covered by the DOL.
This Position May Arise
As the most visibly recognizable maritime jobs,
these almost need no explanation. These positions
arise on all vessels. However, please note that the
term pilot might describe a docking or harbor pilot
for large ocean-going vessels. However on
pushboats on the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and
other rivers, a wheelhouse pilot can describe a
different position.
What would any vessel be without its well-loved
cook. Cook, like many titles in the maritime industry
is used loosely and tends to cover a wide range of
culinary skills and specialties.
Diving Contractors, Construction Companies,
Shipyards, and Underwater Demolition Companies
hire commercial divers for work on bulkheads,
wharves, ship repair, ship inspection, offshore oil
rigs, bridge and tunnel inspection and much more.
Dredge Operators operate dredging equipment
used to clear harbors, ports, and other waterways
that need to be maintained at a desired depth to
allow the passage of deep draft vessels.
Although the term marine engineer is used loosely,
the Dept of Labor seems to suggest this is for
design orientated marine engineers rather than the
operational type such as a chief engineer or first
assistant engineer. These positions arise in
shipyards, consultants, salvage companies, and
design firms.
The Department of Labor doesn't seem to
distinguish between these classes of non-licensed
officer ratings, although sailors are generally
regarded as being with the deck department and
marine oilers with the engineering department.
These positions are probably more readily
identifiable today as deckhands, ABs (able-bodied
seaman, or able seamen, QMED (qualified
members of the engine department).
All types of vessels above the size of small inland
pushboats and utility boats where a "deckineer"
may fulfill engine room duties.
All transportation workers and jobs not listed
separately
Shipyards hire a wide variety of maritime employees
whose job descriptions such as carpenters,
pipefitters, welders and machinists are
well-covered by the DOL.
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