The salary statistics of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare ship and boat captains and operator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) ship and boat captains and operators is $91,680. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid ship and boat captains and operators is $33,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,090 | 1.36% | -6.69% |
| 2017 | $52,370 | -2.64% | - |
| 2016 | $53,750 | -12.19% | - |
| 2015 | $60,300 | -2.79% | - |
| 2014 | $61,980 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $61,890 | 8.48% | - |
| 2012 | $56,640 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].