Seaman vs ordinary seaman

The differences between seamen and ordinary seamen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a seaman has an average salary of $55,413, which is higher than the $52,664 average annual salary of an ordinary seaman.

The top three skills for a seaman include safety equipment, navigational aids and coast guard. The most important skills for an ordinary seaman are vessel maintenance, safety equipment, and ladders.

Seaman vs ordinary seaman overview

	Seaman	Ordinary Seaman
Yearly salary	$55,413	$52,664
Hourly rate	$26.64	$25.32
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	174	169
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	33	33
Years of experience	-	-

Seaman vs ordinary seaman salary

Seamen and ordinary seamen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Seaman	Ordinary Seaman
Average salary	$55,413	$52,664
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $136,000	Between $23,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between seaman and ordinary seaman education

There are a few differences between a seaman and an ordinary seaman in terms of educational background:

	Seaman	Ordinary Seaman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Seaman vs ordinary seaman demographics

Here are the differences between seamen' and ordinary seamen' demographics:

	Seaman	Ordinary Seaman
Average age	33	33
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.0% Unknown, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.9% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 17.4% Unknown, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 4.9% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between seaman and ordinary seaman duties and responsibilities

Seaman example responsibilities.

Conduct daily JSA's, occasionally lead weekly fire and boat drills.
Help in the safe operation of deploying and recovering small boats in the events of coast guard search and seizures.
Maintain first aid and CPR certifications.
Navigate by using several different types of compasses.
Perform supply loading duties from dock using booms and cranes.
Work as a seaman in the USCG preparing for a USCG rating/career

Ordinary seaman example responsibilities.

Conduct daily JSA's, occasionally lead weekly fire and boat drills.
Clean hulls, keel, rudder, props.
Conduct drills according to protocols specify by the USCG.
Acquire all extracurricular IMO and USCG certifications, self-bankrol.
Prime and paint the decks with fresh coats of paint.
Conduct drills, demonstrations of hydraulics, pump operations and firefighting techniques.

Seaman vs ordinary seaman skills

Common seaman skills

Safety Equipment, 23%
Navigational Aids, 10%
Coast Guard, 9%
Law Enforcement, 9%
CPR, 6%
Firefighting, 4%

Common ordinary seaman skills

Vessel Maintenance, 20%
Safety Equipment, 12%
Ladders, 9%
TWIC, 8%
Mooring Lines, 7%
Stcw, 6%