Also called: Wharf Manager, Berth Coordinator
A port official who assigns ships to berths, tracks how long they stay at the wharf, and bills them for it.
The wharfinger starts the day looking at which ships are arriving and which docks are free. They walk the wharves checking that ships are moored safely, cargo is staged in the right place, and fees for every day at the dock are recorded. When two ships want the same berth, the wharfinger decides.
Mostly public port employees.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor’s in logistics or maritime business helps; some rise from dock jobs.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Maritime Business, Logistics, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Steady at public ports; an old title still used at ports like San Francisco and Hueneme.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Scheduling and billing software automate paperwork, but managing ships and people on the wharf stays human.
Classes: Business, Algebra, Geography.
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