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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Summary Occupational Forecast Data for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Employment Employment Change Average Annual Job Openings Wage & Training Levels
2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual Training Levels
146 154 8 5.42% 2 18 20 $36.62 $76,168 Postsecondary nondegree award
Description: Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats, that travel into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, and sounds and on rivers, lakes, bays, and oceans. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.
Forecast Data Source: EMSI (4th Quarter 2023)