Full market range for this rank: $8,500 – $12,500. Excludes overtime and bonuses.
Tool 02
Compare two ranks
2nd Engineer
$5,500 – $7,500 /mo
Chief Engineer
$8,500 – $12,500 /mo
Chief Engineer earns about $4,000/month more on average on this vessel type.
Tool 03
Career ladder
4th Engineer
$2.5k–3.8k
3rd Engineer
$3.5k–5.0k
2nd Engineer
$5.5k–7.5k
Chief Engineer
$8.5k–12.5k
Each bar shows the min–max monthly basic wage for the selected vessel type. The gap between entry rank and top rank is the real story: this career transforms earnings, not just improves them.