Crewing Coordinator

Also called: Marine Crewing Manager

Hires and schedules the crews who work aboard ships.

A day in the life

Crewing coordinators match mariners to ships, track licenses and certificates, and book flights for crew changes around the world.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$54k
High
$78k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Bachelor's or experience in maritime operations.

Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Human Resources, Maritime Business.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI matching and scheduling tools track certificates and book flights; fewer coordinators will handle the human problems.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business CTE class, Computer applications, A second language.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1071.

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