Relief master vs boatman

The differences between relief masters and boatmen 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 master and a boatman. Additionally, a relief master has an average salary of $56,474, which is higher than the $51,678 average annual salary of a boatman.

The top three skills for a relief master include customer service, bank deposits and PMR. The most important skills for a boatman are boats, , and .

Relief master vs boatman overview

	Relief Master	Boatman
Yearly salary	$56,474	$51,678
Hourly rate	$27.15	$24.85
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,700	153
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Relief master vs boatman salary

Relief masters and boatmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Relief Master	Boatman
Average salary	$56,474	$51,678
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $120,000	Between $23,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between relief master and boatman education

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

	Relief Master	Boatman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Relief master vs boatman demographics

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

	Relief Master	Boatman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%
Race ratio	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%	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 master and boatman duties and responsibilities

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.

Boatman example responsibilities.

Manage all rigging gear on uscg vessel.
Skil in shipboard mechanics and maintenance of boats and dredge.
Sustain superior performance, leadership, self-improvement, command and community involvement, self-expression, military bearing and appearance
Trained/Mentore multiple junior officers in dynamic positioning, ballast control, and seamanship.

Relief master vs boatman skills

Common relief master skills

Customer Service, 43%
Bank Deposits, 14%
PMR, 5%
Customer Complaints, 5%
Summary Reports, 4%
Retail Sales, 4%

Common boatman skills

Boats, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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