The salary statistics of ship engineers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare ship engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship engineers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 engineers is $118,870. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid ship engineers is $43,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship engineers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,360 | -1.55% | -5.62% |
| 2017 | $74,500 | 9.48% | - |
| 2016 | $67,440 | 0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $66,990 | -4.08% | - |
| 2014 | $69,720 | -9.75% | - |
| 2013 | $76,520 | -1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $77,480 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].