Tanker vs vessel master

The differences between tankers and vessel masters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a vessel master has an average salary of $54,895, which is higher than the $51,598 average annual salary of a tanker.

The top three skills for a tanker include CDL, dot regulations and combat. The most important skills for a vessel master are TWIC, USCG, and coast guard.

Tanker vs vessel master overview

	Tanker	Vessel Master
Yearly salary	$51,598	$54,895
Hourly rate	$24.81	$26.39
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	11,059	8,404
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	45	42
Years of experience	-	6

Tanker vs vessel master salary

Tankers and vessel masters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tanker	Vessel Master
Average salary	$51,598	$54,895
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $21,000 And $137,000
Highest paying City	Fort Wayne, IN	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	PBF Energy	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between tanker and vessel master education

There are a few differences between a tanker and a vessel master in terms of educational background:

	Tanker	Vessel Master
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	SUNY Maritime College

Tanker vs vessel master demographics

Here are the differences between tankers' and vessel masters' demographics:

	Tanker	Vessel Master
Average age	45	42
Gender ratio	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%	Male, 98.5% Female, 1.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 2.4% White, 73.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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	3%	11%

Differences between tanker and vessel master duties and responsibilities

Tanker example responsibilities.

Prepare range and sketch cards.
Operate tracked and wheel vehicles over vary terrain and roadways in combat formation and armor marches.
Operate arms room ensuring proper security, issuance, return, and accountability of weapons and ammunition.
Exercise safety precautions in ammunition handling.
Exercise safety precautions in ammunition handling.

Vessel master example responsibilities.

Manage records and assist customers with billing and reservations.organize and assist with running of events.
Perform basic maintenance and upkeep on trucks, boats, booms, pumps, and other equipment.
Operate two 40,000 DWT tankers off of east coast of Canada in ice congest waters (SLS - Quebec).

Tanker vs vessel master skills

Common tanker skills

CDL, 98%
DOT Regulations, 1%
Combat, 1%
Sketch, 0%
Routine Maintenance, 0%

Common vessel master skills

TWIC, 33%
USCG, 28%
Coast Guard, 18%
Safety Equipment, 16%
Boats, 4%
DP, 1%

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