Also called: Yacht Surveyor, Cargo Surveyor
Inspects boats, ships, and cargo to judge their condition and value for buyers, insurers, and lawyers.
A marine surveyor might crawl through a used sailboat's bilge before a sale, inspect damage after a hurricane, or examine a container of wet cargo to decide what went wrong. Many run their own business.
Estimate; independent surveyors' income varies.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 6 years after high school. Usually years of boating, shipbuilding, or seagoing experience plus SAMS or NAMS accreditation; some are maritime academy grads or engineers.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture.
Growing about average. Steady demand from insurance and boat sales.
Low risk for 10 years. Drones and moisture meters help, but crawling bilges and judging condition for buyers and insurers stays expert human work.
Classes: Physics, Shop class, Business math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1031.
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