Relief master vs navigation officer

The differences between relief masters and navigation 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 relief master and a navigation officer. Additionally, a relief master has an average salary of $56,474, which is higher than the $36,717 average annual salary of a navigation officer.

The top three skills for a relief master include customer service, bank deposits and PMR. The most important skills for a navigation officer are safety equipment, cargo operations, and navigation equipment.

Relief master vs navigation officer overview

	Relief Master	Navigation Officer
Yearly salary	$56,474	$36,717
Hourly rate	$27.15	$17.65
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,700	55,656
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Relief master vs navigation officer salary

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

	Relief Master	Navigation Officer
Average salary	$56,474	$36,717
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $120,000	Between $19,000 And $67,000
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Differences between relief master and navigation officer education

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

	Relief Master	Navigation Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Marine Transportation
Most common college	-	-

Relief master vs navigation officer demographics

Here are the differences between relief masters' and navigation officers' demographics:

	Relief Master	Navigation Officer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 6.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 3.1% White, 75.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between relief master and navigation officer 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.

Navigation officer example responsibilities.

Trained/Mentore multiple junior officers in dynamic positioning, ballast control, and seamanship.
Administer the company/client relationship particularly in the areas of safety and budget expectations.

Relief master vs navigation officer skills

Common relief master skills

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

Common navigation officer skills

Safety Equipment, 49%
Cargo Operations, 14%
Navigation Equipment, 13%
Vessel Operations, 13%
Logistics, 6%
GPS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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