Ship and Boat Captains and Operator Salary in Sector of Management of Companies and Enterprises

The salary statistics of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare ship and boat captains and operator salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.

Average Annual Salary of Ship and Boat Captains and Operators

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,350
25th Percentile Wage
$70,060
50th Percentile Wage
$92,780
75th Percentile Wage
$147,350
90th Percentile Wage
$183,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) ship and boat captains and operators is $183,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $92,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid ship and boat captains and operators is $59,350.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$92,780
-0.93% 2.41%
2013
$93,640
3.31% -
2012
$90,540
- -

Compare Ship and Boat Captains and Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Management of Companies and Enterprises Sector

The average salaries of ship and boat captains and operators in two industries in the management of companies and enterprises sector are shown below. For detailed ship and boat captains and operator salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$92,780
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$92,780

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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