Marine Superintendent
Impact: Operational efficiency, Safety, Compliance, Asset Management
Oversees the day-to-day operations of a fleet of vessels, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, managing maintenance, and coordinating logistics.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 70% Team / 30% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- 20-40% domestic and international
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 50-60 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $138,000
- Entry-level
- $90,000 - $110,000
- Senior
- $180,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 5% (average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 60-80% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Vessel Operations
- Maritime Regulations
- Safety Management Systems
- Budget Management
- Logistics
- Technical Maintenance
- ISM Code
- ISPS Code
Soft skills
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Decision-making
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 5-8 years
- Years to senior
- 10-15 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Third Officer
- Second Officer
- Chief Officer
- Master
- Marine Superintendent
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 10% to low risk due to complex decision-making and human oversight
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High