Airman vs seaman

The differences between airmen and seamen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a seaman has an average salary of $55,413, which is higher than the $51,612 average annual salary of an airman.

The top three skills for an airman include emergency situations, airmen and logistics. The most important skills for a seaman are safety equipment, navigational aids, and coast guard.

Airman vs seaman overview

	Airman	Seaman
Yearly salary	$51,612	$55,413
Hourly rate	$24.81	$26.64
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	373	174
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	24	33
Years of experience	-	-

Airman vs seaman salary

Airmen and seamen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Airman	Seaman
Average salary	$51,612	$55,413
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $22,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between airman and seaman education

There are a few differences between an airman and a seaman in terms of educational background:

	Airman	Seaman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Airman vs seaman demographics

Here are the differences between airmen' and seamen' demographics:

	Airman	Seaman
Average age	24	33
Gender ratio	Male, 75.8% Female, 24.2%	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.7% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 52.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 16.0% Unknown, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.9% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between airman and seaman duties and responsibilities

Airman example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage daily briefings with senior military leadership on status of communication infrastructure and open trouble tickets/work orders.
Train EOD teams to recognize common insurgent devices and TTP.
Conduct initial and refresher simulator and classroom instruction in aircraft systems and air warfare tactics for F-14A aircrew.
Damage control operations include general shipboard firefighting, CBR (chemical, biological and radiological) operations, and HAZMAT operations.
Serve as the unit SME for intelligence support to mission planning, briefing/debriefing, threat systems and unit weapons system employment.
Certify & attend refresher courses for HAZMAT requirements.

Seaman example responsibilities.

Conduct daily JSA's, occasionally lead weekly fire and boat drills.
Help in the safe operation of deploying and recovering small boats in the events of coast guard search and seizures.
Maintain first aid and CPR certifications.
Navigate by using several different types of compasses.
Perform supply loading duties from dock using booms and cranes.
Work as a seaman in the USCG preparing for a USCG rating/career

Airman vs seaman skills

Common airman skills

Emergency Situations, 8%
Airmen, 7%
Logistics, 5%
Combat, 4%
Law Enforcement, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

Common seaman skills

Safety Equipment, 23%
Navigational Aids, 10%
Coast Guard, 9%
Law Enforcement, 9%
CPR, 6%
Firefighting, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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