Third officer vs vice president

The differences between third officers and vice presidents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a third officer, becoming a vice president takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a vice president has an average salary of $158,637, which is higher than the $121,038 average annual salary of a third officer.

The top three skills for a third officer include safety equipment, cargo operations and emergency equipment. The most important skills for a vice president are healthcare, oversight, and project management.

Third officer vs vice president overview

	Third Officer	Vice President
Yearly salary	$121,038	$158,637
Hourly rate	$58.19	$76.27
Growth rate	1%	6%
Number of jobs	55,887	119,530
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	42	52
Years of experience	4	-

Third officer vs vice president salary

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

	Third Officer	Vice President
Average salary	$121,038	$158,637
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $203,000	Between $107,000 And $235,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between third officer and vice president education

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

	Third Officer	Vice President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Marine Transportation	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Third officer vs vice president demographics

Here are the differences between third officers' and vice presidents' demographics:

	Third Officer	Vice President
Average age	42	52
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
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, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	12%

Differences between third officer and vice president 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.

Vice president example responsibilities.

Develop and implement global SOX methodology, manage risk assessment and testing, evaluate deficiencies and lead remediation efforts.
Manage $54MM loan portfolio of problem assets with the goal to implement strategies of rehabilitation, exit and/or liquidation.
Manage day-to-day operations, marketing, record keeping, insurance billing, human resources, budgeting, and HIPAA compliance.
Manage the web design, PPC, social media marketing, SEO, traditional and digital marketing, and customer experience.
Manage FDA regulate manufacturing division.
Manage QuickBooks; implement budget/variance tracking and reporting.

Third officer vs vice president skills

Common third officer skills

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

Common vice president skills

Healthcare, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Risk Management, 6%
Business Development, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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