Seaman vs pilot

The differences between seamen and pilots can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pilot has an average salary of $83,128, which is higher than the $55,413 average annual salary of a seaman.

The top three skills for a seaman include safety equipment, navigational aids and coast guard. The most important skills for a pilot are PIC, pilot-in-command, and flight operations.

Seaman vs pilot overview

	Seaman	Pilot
Yearly salary	$55,413	$83,128
Hourly rate	$26.64	$39.97
Growth rate	1%	6%
Number of jobs	174	3,049
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	33	44
Years of experience	-	4

Seaman vs pilot salary

Seamen and pilots have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Seaman	Pilot
Average salary	$55,413	$83,128
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $136,000	Between $58,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	HP
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between seaman and pilot education

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

	Seaman	Pilot
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Aviation
Most common college	-	SUNY Farmingdale

Seaman vs pilot demographics

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

	Seaman	Pilot
Average age	33	44
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 70.7% Female, 29.3%
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, 2.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	9%

Differences between seaman and pilot 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

Pilot example responsibilities.

Pilot company Lear 35 and manage the department.
Manage the UAV payload on the ground and in the air to meet customer expectations.
Serve as a professional pilot managing a flight crew and ensuring safe transportation of VIP's internationally.
Supervise aircraft maintenance activity on P-3C patrol and UH-1N helicopter aircraft.
Transport people and parts to offshore facilities in VFR and IFR conditions
Serve as remote pic and visual observer on a team on various projects involving UAV applications.

Seaman vs pilot skills

Common seaman skills

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

Common pilot skills

PIC, 16%
Pilot-In-Command, 13%
Flight Operations, 8%
ATP, 7%
Helicopter, 5%
Federal Aviation, 5%