As we all know the merchant navy is one of the most
sought after careers in the world
mainly because of the lucrative salary it provides.
It is a difficult career option to pursue, both physically
and mentally, and that is probably the main reason
people are paid well in this field.
Now we all know that you are interested in knowing how
much does one earns in merchant navy?
To answer this question, we will ask you to first watch
our video on all the ranks in merchant navy along with
their duties.
This will help you understand the salary structure better
It is to note that the exact answer on how much a
maritime professional will earn depends on several
factors such as
Also, generally a freshly promoted 2nd engineer
will earn less than a 2nd engineer who has
sailed for more than 2-3 ships.
Many companies provide additional benefits
to loyal seafarers.
Hence, a 3rd engineer who has been with a particular
company for a long time may earn more than a
freshly recruited 3rd engineer having more experience
As mentioned earlier, though Merchant Navy is famous
for offering attractive salaries to professional, a lot
differs from country to country
and company to company
To give a general overview of how much an average
seafarer earns, we will consider average salaries
of seafarers across various departments and ranks.
Do note that the seafarers are usually hired on a
contractual basis, i.e. they are not hired as a permanent
employee and the company will pay the seafarer
on a monthly basis till the contract is over.
Hence, the salary details provided in this video
are on a monthly basis and not yearly.
Also, the salary range will vary depending upon
the nationality of the seafarer.
For e.g. the person residing in an Asian Country
will usually have a lesser salary as compared
to that in most of the european countries.
If you are joining a company which owns the ship, you
maybe able to negotiate a higher salary when compared
to a ship management company as the owner allots
budget for the whole ship operation to the management
company, including the salary of the crew, and the
management company has to run the ship
in the provided budget
Following is the average range of salaries in USD ($)
for those seafarers who have freshly joined the position:
Average Salaries for Asian/ European or US Seafarers
for Dry ships which includes container, bulk carrier,
and roro ships are as follows
Average Salaries for Asian/ European/ and US Seafarers
for tanker ships which include oil, Chemical,
and LNG carrier are as follows
The salary of an Ordinary Seaman, wiper, Able Seaman
catering department is almost similar to a dry ship.
The Seafarer sailing in gas carrier ships
Will have salary range on the higher side
Please do note that the salary range will further go
down if the company provides round the year wages
i.e. both when onboard and when on land.