Also called: Harbormaster, Marina Manager
Runs a marina or yacht club's docks: boat slips, fueling, safety, and visiting yachts.
You guide a 70-foot yacht into its slip by radio, assign dock space, pump fuel, and inspect docks after storms. You know every boat and owner in the harbor. In winter you plan hauling out and dock repairs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Boating experience; marina management certification helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Marine Science, Recreation Management.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Booking software helps, but managing slips, fueling and boats on the water stays hands-on.
Classes: Earth science, Business, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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