Third officer vs pitman

The differences between third officers and pitmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a third officer has an average salary of $121,038, which is higher than the $43,376 average annual salary of a pitman.

The top three skills for a third officer include safety equipment, cargo operations and emergency equipment. The most important skills for a pitman are oil changes, , and .

Third officer vs pitman overview

	Third Officer	Pitman
Yearly salary	$121,038	$43,376
Hourly rate	$58.19	$20.85
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	55,887	576
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	35
Years of experience	4	-

Third officer vs pitman salary

Third officers and pitmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Third Officer	Pitman
Average salary	$121,038	$43,376
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $203,000	Between $21,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between third officer and pitman education

There are a few differences between a third officer and a pitman in terms of educational background:

	Third Officer	Pitman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Marine Transportation	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Third officer vs pitman demographics

Here are the differences between third officers' and pitmen' demographics:

	Third Officer	Pitman
Average age	42	35
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 3.2% White, 74.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between third officer and pitman duties and responsibilities

Third officer example responsibilities.

Work closely with surveyors, clients and ROV supervisors to achieve safe and effective subsea operations.
Provide support and leadership to businesses and capabilities for security and safety requirements.
Perform voyage planning, chart up keep and ECDIS maintenance.
Operate at various levels including supervising and safety maintenance.
Administer the company/client relationship particularly in the areas of safety and budget expectations.

Pitman example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Change oil, check all boxes and lube all points on vehicle, and write up customers
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.
Prepare assembled, and package various food items for Starbucks

Third officer vs pitman skills

Common third officer skills

Safety Equipment, 47%
Cargo Operations, 23%
Emergency Equipment, 7%
USCG, 6%
Safety Drills, 4%
Safety Inspections, 4%

Common pitman skills

Oil Changes, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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