Wages when Qualified

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012...g-jobs-uk-2012

This guide puts ship officers and the likes at 7th best paying job in the UK.

Just wondering what you guys wages are for rank and ship type?

I'll go first

2nd Mate , PSV , £36k with tax claimed back.

[Secret Squirrel]

I'll play

3rd Mate, FPV, £30k tax free.

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Superyachts - 1st Officer - £96,500 last year

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2nd mate, coastal bulk carrier, €28 p/a after taxes

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Mater, Drillship, £280 kpa tax free

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Stena Line, Second Officer with Master's ticket, £42k tax free.

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Second mate, cruise ship - OOW licence; €3833 p/m (€30,664 p/a tax free on standard rotation)

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3rd mate - 25.5k p/a tax free - Containers

[tlloyd1983]

In case anyone was wondering, i've done some quick tax calcs on the salaries posted here, and I've worked out how much you would have to get paid by a job ashore to get that amount (I only did the ones in GBP):
36k on ship = £50,381 ashore
30k on ship = £40,395 ashore
96.5k on ship = £162,500 ashore
280k on ship = £545,000 ashore
25.5k on ship = £33,800 ashore

If the master on the drillship was to pay tax on that, he would owe £127,063.36 in tax and NI.

[GuinnessMan]

£280 KPA? For a drill ship?

I smell bull****...

[tlloyd1983]

It also raised my eyebrows. Most I have ever seen advertised for a Master was £650 per day, DP2 vessel. Which worked out over 6 months working in the year, is £117k.

[GuinnessMan]

It also raised my eyebrows. Most I have ever seen advertised for a Master was £650 per day, DP2 vessel. Which worked out over 6 months working in the year, is £117k.

We pay approx. £117,000 for an LNG Master based on a 7 month sea service...

[tlloyd1983]

I think that around the £120k mark is the top end for a Master, on normal vessels. I think jack up barge Masters can get a bit more, but I am not sure what extra certs/courses you need to become a master on those things.

[chris]

I've heard that a 3rd ETO on a cruise ship is paid ~£27k based on 3 months on 6 weeks off which is equivalent to £21k if worked as 3 months on 3 months off.

[tlloyd1983]

I think £21k is less than minimum wage? (OK, sure you aren't working for 6 months off it, but it's the principle)

21,000 / 365 = 57.53 per day.

Typical working day of 11 hours, so...

57.53 / 11 = £5.23 per hour.

Congratulations, there are 16 year olds working in a McDonalds who outearn you But hey, at least you've got the view.