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Ship's deck officer

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Key facts

+3.7%jobs, 2025 to 2035
United States

This job is hiring in the United States; its exposure to AI is low. AI exposure: very low according to the ILO, low according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: +3.7% (BLS).

The job

Ships' deck officers and pilots (ISCO 3152). Ships’ deck officers and pilots command and navigate ships and similar vessels, and perform related functions on shore.

Page built from official classifications (ILO, ESCO); figures cover all the jobs grouped here.

33 job titles linked to this page

Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.

  • boat captain
  • boatmaster
  • captain of a ship
  • chief mate
  • commander
  • deck officer
  • first mate
  • helm
  • helmsman
  • helmswoman
  • marine helmsman
  • marine helmswoman
  • marine pilot
  • maritime pilot
  • maritime ship pilot
  • pilot of maritime ships
  • pilot of maritime vessels
  • sea captain
  • ship captain
  • ship chief officer
  • ship deck officer
  • ship first officer
  • ship pilot
  • ship steersman
  • ship steersperson
  • ship steerswoman
  • ship's captain
  • shipmaster
  • skipper
  • steersman
  • steerswoman
  • submarine helmsman
  • vessel pilot

Training

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Gauges

Risk 3/5 · Moderate
AI exposureLowBLS AI exposure category "low" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (very low)
Employment outlookStableBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels; Sailors and marine oilers; Motorboat operators)
Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job
PayHighBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $71,190
EntryQuickBLS, typical education needed for entry

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Sources

Checked on 27 October 2026.