Cargo mate vs relief master

The differences between cargo mates and relief masters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cargo mate and a relief master. Additionally, a cargo mate has an average salary of $58,098, which is higher than the $56,474 average annual salary of a relief master.

The top three skills for a cargo mate include cargo operations, and . The most important skills for a relief master are customer service, bank deposits, and PMR.

Cargo mate vs relief master overview

	Cargo Mate	Relief Master
Yearly salary	$58,098	$56,474
Hourly rate	$27.93	$27.15
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	1,091	13,700
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Cargo mate vs relief master salary

Cargo mates and relief masters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cargo Mate	Relief Master
Average salary	$58,098	$56,474
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $154,000	Between $26,000 And $120,000
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Differences between cargo mate and relief master education

There are a few differences between a cargo mate and a relief master in terms of educational background:

	Cargo Mate	Relief Master
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Marine Transportation	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cargo mate vs relief master demographics

Here are the differences between cargo mates' and relief masters' demographics:

	Cargo Mate	Relief Master
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.9% White, 79.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 3.2% White, 75.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between cargo mate and relief master duties and responsibilities

Cargo mate example responsibilities.

Work closely with surveyors, clients and ROV supervisors to achieve safe and effective subsea operations.
Trained/Mentore multiple junior officers in dynamic positioning, ballast control, and seamanship.
Trained/Mentore multiple junior officers in dynamic positioning, ballast control, and seamanship.

Relief master example responsibilities.

Manage outgoing and incoming canoe rentals and provide customers with instructional sessions.
kayak, paddle board, canoe, aquatic bike etc . )
Order of groceries and supplies and keeping budget in order.
Ensure vessel and crew are compliant with all USCG, MARPOL, and company specific policies.
Make reservations and determine charges for services request, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.
Maintain a rating of excels on random monthly call monitors including areas of service, time management, and productivity.

Cargo mate vs relief master skills

Common cargo mate skills

Cargo Operations, 100%

Common relief master skills

Customer Service, 43%
Bank Deposits, 14%
PMR, 5%
Customer Complaints, 5%
Summary Reports, 4%
Retail Sales, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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