Also called: Yacht Engineer
Keeps every system on a luxury yacht running, from engines to hot tubs to submarines.
Yacht engineers maintain engines, generators, watermakers, AC, and toys like jet skis, often with no shipyard nearby and an owner who expects perfection.
Yacht crew typically get free room and food aboard, plus tips that can add thousands per charter, so take-home value is higher than the salary suggests. Fort Lauderdale is the US hub.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 8 years after high school. Marine engineering training or diesel trade background plus yacht engineering certificates (MCA Y4-Y1 or USCG).
Ways in: Certification, Trade school, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marine Engineering, Diesel Technology (trade school).
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Fixing engines, watermakers and toys far from a shipyard is hands-on troubleshooting that stays human.
Classes: Auto or diesel CTE class, Physics, Electronics CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-5031.
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