Vocational Programs for Ship and Boat Captains and Operators Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $94,480 and $45 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Ship and Boat Captains and Operators career. Based on BLS data, a total of 37,220 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Ship and Boat Captains and Operators Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Ship and Boat Captains and Operators.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Ship and Boat Captains and Operators
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer	5	$20,882	-	-	-
Marine Transportation (other)	10	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Ship and Boat Captains and Operators Career

The following 46 occupations are related to Ship and Boat Captains and Operators.

Related Occupations toShip and Boat Captains and Operators
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	9,960	$108,110	$52
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Highway Maintenance Workers	151K	$49,070	$24
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	11,510	$58,330	$28
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	43,830	$47,730	$23
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	138K	$76,260	$37
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	285K	$59,920	$29
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	23,230	$52,620	$25
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,503K	$49,650	$24
Commercial Divers	2,790	$75,570	$36
Riggers	23,870	$62,020	$30
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	33,360	$88,120	$42
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	9,020	$64,950	$31
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	93,670	$250,050	$0
Commercial Pilots	52,750	$138,010	$0
Airfield Operations Specialists	18,320	$62,140	$30
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,044K	$55,990	$27
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	2,430	$57,580	$28
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35
Sailors and Marine Oilers	29,960	$53,470	$26
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	34,520	$97,820	$47
Motorboat Operators	2,710	$51,810	$25
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Bridge and Lock Tenders	3,460	$50,070	$24
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Dredge Operators	940	$53,700	$26
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,008K	$39,760	$19
Wellhead Pumpers	18,230	$69,930	$34
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	11,400	$60,530	$29

Schools offering vocational programs for Ship and Boat Captains and Operators

The following 10 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Ship and Boat Captains and Operators. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.