The map below shows you the number of cruise director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where cruise directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to cruise director professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the cruise director job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the cruise director industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to cruise director professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the cruise director job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the cruise director industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Yes, cruise director jobs are in demand. Cruise director demand is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	240	0.00%
2020	295	0.00%
2019	378	0.00%
2018	386	0.00%
2017	358	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$44,713	$21.50	+6.7%
2024	$41,890	$20.14	+3.9%
2023	$40,327	$19.39	+3.1%
2022	$39,113	$18.80	+1.6%
2021	$38,506	$18.51	--6.1%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	South Dakota	869,666	172	20%
2	West Virginia	1,815,857	259	14%
3	South Carolina	5,024,369	678	13%
4	Alabama	4,874,747	512	11%
5	Louisiana	4,684,333	451	10%
6	Oklahoma	3,930,864	408	10%
7	Mississippi	2,984,100	271	9%
8	New Hampshire	1,342,795	7	1%
9	Michigan	9,962,311	19	0%
10	New York	19,849,399	15	0%
11	Massachusetts	6,859,819	14	0%
12	New Jersey	9,005,644	14	0%
13	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	11	0%
14	Nevada	2,998,039	4	0%
15	Connecticut	3,588,184	3	0%
16	Delaware	961,939	1	0%
17	District of Columbia	693,972	1	0%
18	Rhode Island	1,059,639	0	0%
19	Vermont	623,657	0	0%
20	Alaska	739,795	0	0%

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