Salary guide · Marine & Maritime
Marine & Maritime: what the jobs pay
16 jobs, lowest paid first. Yearly ranges seen in real UK adverts in 2026, and the hourly rate on a 40 hour week.
| Job | A year | An hour, 40 hour week | Tickets or qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deckhand | £24,800 to £32,000 | about £11.92 to £15.38 | STCW basic safety training and an ENG1 seafarer medical |
| Ferry crew | £24,800 to £32,000 | about £11.92 to £15.38 | STCW basic safety and ENG1 medical; rotas of a week or two on, then off |
| Lock keeper | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | None to start |
| Port operative | £27,000 to £36,000 | about £12.98 to £17.31 | Port passes and drug and alcohol screening. Shifts round the clock |
| Ship's cook | £28,000 to £38,000 | about £13.46 to £18.27 | STCW basic safety, food hygiene level 2, ENG1 medical |
| Shipwright | £28,000 to £40,000 | about £13.46 to £19.23 | Completed apprenticeship |
| Commercial diver | £30,000 to £50,000 | about £14.42 to £24.04 | HSE approved commercial diving qualification, diving medical |
| Boatmaster | £32,000 to £45,000 | about £15.38 to £21.63 | MCA Boatmasters' Licence |
| Marine electrician | £32,000 to £42,000 | about £15.38 to £20.19 | Level 3 electrical qualification, 18th Edition |
| Straddle carrier driver | £32,000 to £45,000 | about £15.38 to £21.63 | Training given by the port, plus port passes |
| Deck officer | £38,000 to £70,000 | about £18.27 to £33.65 | Certificate of competency (CoC) and STCW |
| Ship to shore crane driver | £38,000 to £55,000 | about £18.27 to £26.44 | Usually promoted from port operative, training given |
| Harbour master | £40,000 to £60,000 | about £19.23 to £28.85 | STCW officer certificate of competency |
| Marine engineer | £40,000 to £70,000 | about £19.23 to £33.65 | Certificate of competency (CoC) and STCW |
| Marine surveyor | £40,000 to £60,000 | about £19.23 to £28.85 | Degree or sea going certificate, IIMS membership helps |
| Marine pilot | £60,000 to £100,000 | about £28.85 to £48.08 | STCW master certificate of competency, port authorisation |
Advertised ranges, not a survey of take home pay, and the same job pays differently by region. The National Living Wage for anybody 21 and over is £12.71 an hour. Wrong for your area? Tell us.
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