Relief docking master vs boat pilot

The differences between relief docking masters and boat pilots can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a relief docking master and a boat pilot. Additionally, a boat pilot has an average salary of $65,294, which is higher than the $56,989 average annual salary of a relief docking master.

The top three skills for a relief docking master include reservations, boats and customer service. The most important skills for a boat pilot are CPR, coast guard, and boats.

Relief docking master vs boat pilot overview

	Relief Docking Master	Boat Pilot
Yearly salary	$56,989	$65,294
Hourly rate	$27.40	$31.39
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,192	3,033
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Relief docking master vs boat pilot salary

Relief docking masters and boat pilots have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Relief Docking Master	Boat Pilot
Average salary	$56,989	$65,294
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $117,000	Between $53,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between relief docking master and boat pilot education

There are a few differences between a relief docking master and a boat pilot in terms of educational background:

	Relief Docking Master	Boat Pilot
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Architectural Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Relief docking master vs boat pilot demographics

Here are the differences between relief docking masters' and boat pilots' demographics:

	Relief Docking Master	Boat Pilot
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 3.1% White, 75.6% 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 relief docking master and boat pilot duties and responsibilities

Relief docking master example responsibilities.

Manage outgoing and incoming canoe rentals and provide customers with instructional sessions.
Work in fast pace LTL cross-dock environment.
Used strong team leadership abilities while initiating new safety management policies and encouraging strong client relationships.
Manage outgoing and incoming canoe rentals and provide customers with instructional sessions.

Boat pilot example responsibilities.

Serve as a professional pilot managing a flight crew and ensuring safe transportation of VIP's internationally.
React with expedite mission management and delegate to the aircrews for efficient no-notice helicopter launches.
Monitor operations to consistently meet BP requirements.

Relief docking master vs boat pilot skills

Common relief docking master skills

Reservations, 62%
Boats, 28%
Customer Service, 5%
Coast Guard Regulations, 1%
Clean Boats, 1%
Routine Maintenance, 1%

Common boat pilot skills

CPR, 47%
Coast Guard, 28%
Boats, 12%
General Maintenance, 7%
Deck Hand, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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