Relief master vs second officer

The differences between relief masters and second 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 second officer. Additionally, a relief master has an average salary of $56,474, which is higher than the $50,426 average annual salary of a second officer.

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

Relief master vs second officer overview

	Relief Master	Second Officer
Yearly salary	$56,474	$50,426
Hourly rate	$27.15	$24.24
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,700	55,822
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Relief master vs second officer salary

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

	Relief Master	Second Officer
Average salary	$56,474	$50,426
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $120,000	Between $22,000 And $115,000
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Differences between relief master and second officer education

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

	Relief Master	Second Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Marine Transportation
Most common college	-	-

Relief master vs second officer demographics

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

	Relief Master	Second Officer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%	Male, 88.1% Female, 11.9%
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, 9.0% Asian, 3.1% White, 75.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between relief master and second 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.

Second officer example responsibilities.

Comply with stringent local, federal, USCG and international regulations.
Train, direct and supervise ship operators in proper and effective use of GPS, radar and radio equipment while underway.
Operate flight instruments, navigation systems and radar equipment on C-130E aircraft.
Conform and build training requirements that meets or exceeds OSHA and CFR guidelines.
Trained/Mentore multiple junior officers in dynamic positioning, ballast control, and seamanship.
Develop and implement procedures for LNG cargo transfer and ballast operations.

Relief master vs second officer skills

Common relief master skills

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

Common second officer skills

Safety Equipment, 37%
Vessel Operations, 24%
Chart Corrections, 5%
USCG, 5%
Emergency Equipment, 5%
GPS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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