Salary Benchmarks

Maritime salaries worldwide

Median, low, and high salary ranges for every maritime role tracked on CosmoQuick Maritime. Drill into a role for city-level benchmarks.

Role	Low	Median	High
Offshore Installation Manager	$176k	$245k	$343k
Drilling Supervisor	$162k	$225k	$315k
Master Mariner	$151k	$210k	$294k
Chief Engineer	$140k	$195k	$273k
Captain	$130k	$180k	$252k
Fleet Manager	$126k	$175k	$245k
Cruise Hotel Manager	$112k	$155k	$217k
Port Manager	$112k	$155k	$217k
Offshore Engineer	$112k	$155k	$217k
Subsea Engineer	$112k	$155k	$217k
Marine Superintendent	$112k	$155k	$217k
Dry Dock Manager	$112k	$155k	$217k
Chartering Manager	$112k	$155k	$217k
Harbor Master	$104k	$145k	$203k
Dynamic Positioning Officer	$97.2k	$135k	$189k
Marine Project Manager	$97.2k	$135k	$189k
Shipping Manager	$97.2k	$135k	$189k
Second Engineer	$95.0k	$132k	$185k
Terminal Operations Manager	$90.0k	$125k	$175k
HSE Manager	$90.0k	$125k	$175k
Chief Officer	$82.8k	$115k	$161k
Cruise Director	$82.8k	$115k	$161k
Port Operations Manager	$82.8k	$115k	$161k
ROV Pilot	$82.8k	$115k	$161k
Naval Architect	$82.8k	$115k	$161k
ISM Manager	$82.8k	$115k	$161k
Marine Surveyor	$75.6k	$105k	$147k
Vessel Operations Manager	$75.6k	$105k	$147k
Marine Engineer	$70.6k	$98.0k	$137k
Cruise Entertainment Manager	$70.6k	$98.0k	$137k
Offshore Electrician	$70.6k	$98.0k	$137k
Freight Operations Manager	$70.6k	$98.0k	$137k
Maritime Compliance Specialist	$70.6k	$98.0k	$137k
Electro Technical Officer	$69.1k	$96.0k	$134k
Offshore Technician	$66.2k	$92.0k	$129k
Shipyard Engineer	$66.2k	$92.0k	$129k
Navigation Officer	$59.0k	$82.0k	$115k
Third Engineer	$59.0k	$82.0k	$115k
Marine Safety Officer	$59.0k	$82.0k	$115k
Second Officer	$56.2k	$78.0k	$109k
Vessel Planner	$56.2k	$78.0k	$109k
Berth Planner	$51.8k	$72.0k	$101k
ISPS Officer	$51.8k	$72.0k	$101k
Third Officer	$44.6k	$62.0k	$86.8k
Fourth Engineer	$44.6k	$62.0k	$86.8k
Cruise Chef	$44.6k	$62.0k	$86.8k
Marine Coordinator	$44.6k	$62.0k	$86.8k
Maritime Recruiter	$44.6k	$62.0k	$86.8k
Bosun	$37.4k	$52.0k	$72.8k
Cargo Operations Executive	$31.7k	$44.0k	$61.6k
Shipping Executive	$31.7k	$44.0k	$61.6k
Junior Engineer	$25.9k	$36.0k	$50.4k
Cruise Guest Relations	$25.9k	$36.0k	$50.4k
Able Seaman	$24.5k	$34.0k	$47.6k
Motorman	$24.5k	$34.0k	$47.6k
Oiler	$23.0k	$32.0k	$44.8k
Deck Rating	$23.0k	$32.0k	$44.8k
Engine Rating	$23.0k	$32.0k	$44.8k
Cruise Bartender	$20.2k	$28.0k	$39.2k
Ordinary Seaman	$17.3k	$24.0k	$33.6k
Wiper	$17.3k	$24.0k	$33.6k
Cruise Housekeeping Staff	$17.3k	$24.0k	$33.6k
Deck Cadet	$15.0k	$18.0k	$25.2k
Engine Cadet	$15.0k	$18.0k	$25.2k

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