Mate vs relief master

The differences between 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 mate and a relief master. Additionally, a relief master has an average salary of $56,474, which is higher than the $38,913 average annual salary of a mate.

The top three skills for a mate include safety equipment, vessel maintenance and mates. The most important skills for a relief master are customer service, bank deposits, and PMR.

Mate vs relief master overview

	Mate	Relief Master
Yearly salary	$38,913	$56,474
Hourly rate	$18.71	$27.15
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	301	13,700
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Mate vs relief master salary

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

	Mate	Relief Master
Average salary	$38,913	$56,474
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $66,000	Between $26,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	-
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Differences between mate and relief master education

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

	Mate	Relief Master
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mate vs relief master demographics

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

	Mate	Relief Master
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.2%	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%
Race ratio	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%	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 mate and relief master duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Mate vs relief master skills

Common mate skills

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

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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