Harbor Pilot Assistant
Impact: Safety, Efficiency, Economic Contribution
Assists harbor pilots in navigating vessels safely into and out of ports, ensuring compliance with maritime regulations and local protocols.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $75,000
- Entry-level
- $45,000 - $60,000
- Senior
- $95,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 4% (average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 50-70% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Minimal
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Navigation
- Vessel Handling
- Maritime Regulations
- Radar Operation
- Emergency Procedures
Soft skills
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Certificate or Vocational Training
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Assistant
- Harbor Pilot
- Senior Harbor Pilot
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 5% to very low risk due to critical human judgment and physical presence
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 5/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High