Also called: Launch Driver, Club Launch Captain
Drives the small boat that ferries members from a yacht club dock to sailboats moored out in the harbor.
On a summer Saturday she radios back and forth with members waiting on their boats. She picks up a family from the dock and threads the launch through the moorings to their sailboat, then helps an older member climb aboard safely. She makes 40 runs before sunset.
Seasonal; many are college students in summer.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. No degree; a Coast Guard captain license is usually required to carry passengers.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marine Transportation, Recreation Management.
Growing about average. Steady seasonal jobs at coastal and lake yacht clubs.
Low risk for 10 years. Driving a launch through crowded moorings and helping people aboard stays human.
Classes: PE or swim team, Earth science, Physics.
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