Also called: Chief Officer (Yacht)
Second-in-command on a large yacht, running the deck crew and navigation.
The first officer manages deckhands, plans tender and water-toy operations, stands bridge watches, and steps in for the captain.
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 6 years after high school. Yacht or USCG licenses and years of deck experience.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Marine Transportation.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Running the deck crew, tender ops and bridge watches on a luxury yacht stays human seamanship.
Classes: Physics, Earth science, A second language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-5021.
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