Captain vs marine safety officer

The differences between captains and marine safety officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a captain and a marine safety officer. Additionally, a captain has an average salary of $52,161, which is higher than the $39,138 average annual salary of a marine safety officer.

The top three skills for a captain include customer service, safety standards and food preparation. The most important skills for a marine safety officer are patrol, CPR, and logistics.

Captain vs marine safety officer overview

	Captain	Marine Safety Officer
Yearly salary	$52,161	$39,138
Hourly rate	$25.08	$18.82
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	4,430	79,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Captain vs marine safety officer salary

Captains and marine safety officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Captain	Marine Safety Officer
Average salary	$52,161	$39,138
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $85,000	Between $27,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Google	-
Best paying industry	Transportation	-

Differences between captain and marine safety officer education

There are a few differences between a captain and a marine safety officer in terms of educational background:

	Captain	Marine Safety Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Bakersfield

Captain vs marine safety officer demographics

Here are the differences between captains' and marine safety officers' demographics:

	Captain	Marine Safety Officer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 3.1% White, 75.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 3.1% White, 75.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between captain and marine safety officer duties and responsibilities

Captain example responsibilities.

Delegate responsibilities to crew members, verify inventory, manage payroll, steer the ship and operate dredge.
Lead the team as defensive captain to win the national championship of the most elite football level in Mexico.
Lead a platoon that earn numerous awards for jamming opposition force artillery nets and conducting counterattacks on opposition electronic warfare platoons.
Participate in intramural volleyball, basketball and indoor and outdoor soccer.
Ensure the synchronized delivery of additional manpower to combat operations by utilizing all available assets and effective logistics management.
Complete CPR and a training.

Marine safety officer example responsibilities.

Lead a platoon that earn numerous awards for jamming opposition force artillery nets and conducting counterattacks on opposition electronic warfare platoons.
Supply boats transport fuel, water, crew ,
Help to maintain other boats and monitoring equipment as required.
Perform emergency marine salvage response and shipboard firefighting.
Gain invaluable leadership experience and ability to work well in high-intensity, fast-pace, dynamic environments.
Serve as mechanic on presidential support helicopters.

Captain vs marine safety officer skills

Common captain skills

Customer Service, 21%
Safety Standards, 11%
Food Preparation, 11%
POS, 5%
Role Model, 5%
Logistics, 4%

Common marine safety officer skills

Patrol, 27%
CPR, 19%
Logistics, 11%
Coast Guard, 9%
Combat, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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