Chief electrician vs mate

The differences between chief electricians and mates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a chief electrician, becoming a mate takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a chief electrician has an average salary of $58,184, which is higher than the $38,913 average annual salary of a mate.

The top three skills for a chief electrician include safety standards, electrical equipment and preventive maintenance. The most important skills for a mate are safety equipment, vessel maintenance, and mates.

Chief electrician vs mate overview

	Chief Electrician	Mate
Yearly salary	$58,184	$38,913
Hourly rate	$27.97	$18.71
Growth rate	7%	1%
Number of jobs	27,170	301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	4

Chief electrician vs mate salary

Chief electricians and mates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Electrician	Mate
Average salary	$58,184	$38,913
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $82,000	Between $22,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chief electrician and mate education

There are a few differences between a chief electrician and a mate in terms of educational background:

	Chief Electrician	Mate
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Chief electrician vs mate demographics

Here are the differences between chief electricians' and mates' demographics:

	Chief Electrician	Mate
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 2.3% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 3.1% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	11%

Differences between chief electrician and mate duties and responsibilities

Chief electrician example responsibilities.

Service and maintain all air conditioning and refrigeration systems, SCR system, top drive, and mud pumps.
Rig have a Baylor Thyrig 3 SCR system.
Rework and relocatedstarter buckets in MCC change out heaters on starters to propersize need to meet specs for each motor.
Perform Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic maintenance on CNC machinery.
Trace and troubleshoot the component back to the I/O room and back to the Provox.
Perform Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic maintenance on CNC machinery.

Mate example responsibilities.

Work closely with surveyors, clients and ROV supervisors to achieve safe and effective subsea operations.
Supervise the mates and deck hands with regards to all safety inspections, maintenance, and back deck operations.
Maintain and troubleshot office and field equipment.
Involve in shipyard conversion and COI inspections.
Assign to electrical maintenance on USS O'Brien DD-975.
Supervise students, mates, and other diving instructors.

Chief electrician vs mate skills

Common chief electrician skills

Safety Standards, 16%
Electrical Equipment, 16%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
VAC, 7%
DP, 6%
PLC, 5%

Common mate skills

Safety Equipment, 16%
Vessel Maintenance, 12%
Mates, 10%
Management System, 6%
DP, 6%
Groceries, 5%