Mate vs third officer

The differences between mates and third officers 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 third officer. Additionally, a third officer has an average salary of $121,038, 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 third officer are safety equipment, cargo operations, and emergency equipment.

Mate vs third officer overview

	Mate	Third Officer
Yearly salary	$38,913	$121,038
Hourly rate	$18.71	$58.19
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	301	55,887
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Mate vs third officer salary

Mates and third officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mate	Third Officer
Average salary	$38,913	$121,038
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $66,000	Between $72,000 And $203,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mate and third officer education

There are a few differences between a mate and a third officer in terms of educational background:

	Mate	Third Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	Business	Marine Transportation
Most common college	-	-

Mate vs third officer demographics

Here are the differences between mates' and third officers' demographics:

	Mate	Third Officer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.2%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 3.2% White, 74.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between mate and third officer 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.

Third officer example responsibilities.

Work closely with surveyors, clients and ROV supervisors to achieve safe and effective subsea operations.
Provide support and leadership to businesses and capabilities for security and safety requirements.
Perform voyage planning, chart up keep and ECDIS maintenance.
Operate at various levels including supervising and safety maintenance.
Administer the company/client relationship particularly in the areas of safety and budget expectations.

Mate vs third officer skills

Common mate skills

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

Common third officer skills

Safety Equipment, 47%
Cargo Operations, 23%
Emergency Equipment, 7%
USCG, 6%
Safety Drills, 4%
Safety Inspections, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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