Also called: Buoy Tender Crew, ATON Team Member
Maintains the buoys, lighthouses, and markers that guide ships safely through waterways.
On a buoy tender, crew lift 20-ton buoys onto deck with cranes, scrape off sea life, replace lights and batteries, and drop them back in exactly the right spot.
Includes basic pay and allowances; varies by rank.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Coast Guard enlistment and training.
Ways in: Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Military pay plus housing and benefits.
Low risk for 10 years. Lifting 20-ton buoys, scraping off sea life and fixing lights at sea stays hands-on work.
Classes: Physical education, Shop class, Electronics CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 55-3019.
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