Motorboat Operators
Tasks Include:
- Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
- Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
- Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
- Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
- Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
- Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
- Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
- Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
- Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.
- Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
- Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
- Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.
- Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: No Data
National: 0.0%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$41,430.00
State
$28,420.00
Regional
Motorboat Operators
Description
Career Cluster: | Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics |
Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities.
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Motorboat Operators
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 39.74%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 34.64%
- Bachelor's Degree = 13.95%
- Some College Courses = 8.61%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 2.15%
- Post-Doctoral Training = 0.91%
Related Work Experience
- None = 37.42%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.97%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 16.58%
- Over 10 years = 10.78%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 9.55%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.70%
- Up to and including 1 month = 1%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 32.50%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 29.90%
- Up to and including 1 month = 22.75%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 8.82%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.04%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 28.99%
- None or short demonstration = 23.89%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 21.50%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.86%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 8.82%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.04%
- Over 10 years = 0.91%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Motorboat Operators
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
- Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
- Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
- Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
- Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
- Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
- Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
- Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
- Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.
- Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
- Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
- Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.
- Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts.
- Take depth soundings in turning basins.
- Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms.
- Position booms around docked ships.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Motorboat Operators
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
84.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
77.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
72.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
70.50 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
69.25 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
61.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Motorboat Operators
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
68.75 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
59.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
59.50 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
59.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
50.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Motorboat Operators
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
72.00 | Spatial Orientation | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
68.75 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
65.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
65.50 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
62.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
62.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
62.50 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
62.50 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
59.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
59.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56.25 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
56.25 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
56.25 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
56.25 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
56.25 | Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
53.00 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
53.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
53.00 | Glare Sensitivity | The ability to see objects in the presence of a glare or bright lighting. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Peripheral Vision | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Motorboat Operators
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
89.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
83.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
77.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
75.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
75.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
73.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
70.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
67.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
66.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
64.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
63.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
62.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
60.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
55.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
55.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
54.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
54.00 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
52.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
52.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
52.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
52.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
50.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
84.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
83.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
83.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
83.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
82.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
81.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
80.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
79.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
75.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
75.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
74.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
72.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
65.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
64.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
58.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Motorboat Operators
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
61.17 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
99.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
90.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
89.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
88.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
88.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
87.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
87.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
85.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
85.20 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
82.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
82.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
81.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
80.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
78.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
77.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
74.00 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
72.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
72.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
70.60 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
70.40 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
70.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
67.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
66.60 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
64.40 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
62.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
59.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
58.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
57.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
56.20 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
56.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
53.80 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
53.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
52.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
50.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
49.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $29,640.00 | $41,430.00 | $58,750.00 |
Virginia | $27,510.00 | $28,420.00 | $49,840.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $27,418.52 | $29,571.50 | $35,985.70 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 3,100 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Ship Engineers
- Fishing and Hunting Workers
- Dredge Operators
- Riggers
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Commercial Pilots
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Transportation Inspectors
- Locomotive Engineers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Commercial Divers
Careers in Transportation Operations Pathway:
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Aircraft Service Attendants
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Bus Drivers, School
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Commercial Pilots
- Couriers and Messengers
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other
- Flight Attendants
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Light Truck Drivers
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Locomotive Engineers
- Material Moving Workers, All Other
- Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
- Motorboat Operators
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Passenger Attendants
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Recycling Coordinators
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Ship Engineers
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Taxi Drivers
- Transportation Workers, All Other
- Wellhead Pumpers
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Small Boat Operators
- Special Forces
- Combat Engineer
- Boatswain's Mate
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Boat Captain
- Boat Driver
- Boat Operator
- Boat Person
- Boatman
- Captain
- Charter Boat Operator
- Crew Boat Operator
- Deckhand
- Dock Hand
- Harbor Master
- Harbormaster
- Launch Operator
- Launchman
- Motorboat Operator
- Outboard Motorboat Operator
- Pilot Boat Captain
- Pilot Boat Operator
- Relief Captain
- Speedboat Driver
- Speedboat Operator
- Towboat Captain
- Tugboat Captain
- Watch Leader
- Water Taxi Ferry Operator
- Water Taxi Operator
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Related Schools
- Alpena Community College
- Ashland Community and Technical College
- California State University Maritime Academy
- Clatsop Community College
- Irvine Valley College
- Lamar State College-Orange
- Maine Maritime Academy
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- MotoRing Technical Training Institute
- Northshore Technical Community College
- Northwestern Michigan College
- Orange Coast College
- Saddleback College
- San Jacinto Community College
- Seattle Central College
- SUNY Maritime College
- Texas A & M University-College Station
- The Landing School
- United States Merchant Marine Academy
- University of Alaska Southeast
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College
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