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2023/2024 Superyacht Crew Salary Guide

Whether you’re continuing a long-standing career, climbing the career ladder, or getting your feet wet for the first time, Dockwalk ’s Salary Guide provides the full picture when it comes to crew compensation. 

Salary is generally one of the top motivators for those looking for jobs in yachting, but it remains a closely guarded secret. Each year, the Dockwalk Salary Survey goes out to thousands of crewmembers and crew agencies across the world, gathering real-time salary feedback with the aim of creating greater transparency and understanding across the industry.

The 2024 Salary Survey is now open.

The Results of the 2023 Salary Survey

Our annual salary survey provided some unprecedented insights to what captains and crew earned in 2023.

The yachting industry is slowly returning to normal in the wake of the pandemic. Yachts are back to work around the world and many new ones are in the pipeline thanks to the surge in popularity the "social distant" yachting lifestyle has enjoyed. But, while this return to normalcy has opened up new crew jobs this year, crew themselves have been returning to the workplace in large numbers and competition has been fierce.

Many of the crew agents reported that crew wages largely are flat this year compared to last. Salaries went up in 2021 and 2022 when crew were in short supply, but now more crew are available than previously. While crew are demanding higher pay this year, they’re not necessarily receiving it, but some agents have seen salaries continue to rise since Covid. There are many factors that can affect the salary crew can expect, including where a yacht is based and the season.

The tables below show the “agency range,” which gives the average lows and highs of all ranges provided by the agencies, the “poll range,” where results from individual working captains and crew are tallied to show the lowest and highest of all the responses, and the “poll average” calculated from all the responses. Note that our figures do not account for longevity and experience, crew benefit packages, tips, or similar extra remuneration.

Not all positions with corresponding boat sizes had enough poll responses to be considered significant; those categories are marked with an asterisk to indicate if fewer than five crew responded in that size range for that position. Several categories had no or only one response, which is also noted.

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Dockwalk Salary Survey 2023 in USD and Euros

YPI CREW releases 2022 salary report

YPI CREW , a leading authority in yacht crew recruitment, has released its 2022 Yacht Crew Salary Report, providing in-depth and up-to-date salary analysis.

The report uses 2021 data from YPI CREW’s various crew departments, spanning engineers, yacht deck crew, yacht chefs, and yacht interior crew. It offers a handy and comprehensive reference point for both yacht crew and employers.

Overall, YPI CREW witnessed a significant increase in the number of job orders across all departments in 2021, with more crew connected with their dream careers. While the report doesn’t demonstrate any major new trends, it shows a return to stability following two years of COVID-19 disruption and the collapse of the crew recruitment market in April 2020.

“YPI CREW welcomed 2021 as the year of revival, and indeed it was,” said Laurence Lewis, president at YPI CREW. “This was following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the yachting industry where 2020 was considered the year of survival for yacht crew placement.”

She added, “It should be noted that due to a smaller number of junior-level hospitality, service and galley staff entering the market due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, essentially from the Southern Hemisphere, there has been tension on salaries in these departments throughout 2021. For example, in the chef’s department, in order to secure and especially retain qualified and experienced crew, salaries and scheduled leave have become an important part of the negotiation process with increased competition for the best all-round package.”

Crew salaries in the report depend on qualifications, a crew member's years of experience and, in some instances, whether a vessel is a private yacht or a charter yacht. Interestingly, the size of a yacht only impacts the earnings of select roles.

Yacht deck crew salaries

The highest-paid deck crew salaries were for captains, reflecting their pivotal role and the large amount of responsibility that they assume. In 2021, captains on a 100-metre-plus (328-foot) yacht were paid an average salary of around €18,000 (c. $19,600) per month, plus a discretionary bonus. At the other end of the spectrum, captain salaries on a yacht below 30 metres (98 feet) were significantly less at around €3,500 (c. $3,813) to €6,000 (c. $6,536) per month.

Entry level jobs, such as junior deckhands, saw little change in salary depending on the size of the yacht, with an expected monthly salary of between €2,700 (c. $2,941) to €2,800 (c. $3,050) per month.

Yacht engineer salaries

Chief engineers on a 100-metre-plus (328-foot) yacht typically earnt around €12,000 (c. $13,073) to €15,000 (c. $16,341) per month in 2021. Comparatively, a chief engineer on a 30- to 40-metre (98- to 131-foot) yacht earnt on average between €4,000 to €6,000 (c. $4,357) to ($6,535) per month.

The lowest-paid salaries were for motorman, who typically could expect to earn between €3,200 (c. $3,486) to €4,000 (c. $4,357) on larger sized vessels.

Yacht chef salaries

The most experienced yacht chefs working on 100-metre-plus (328-foot) yachts earnt a monthly average salary of around €8,000-plus (c. $8,715) per month in 2021, while a sous chef on the same sized vessel earnt on average €4,000 (c. $4,357) to €7,000 (c. $7,626) per month. Third chefs typically earnt around €3,500 (c. $3,813) per month.

At the other end of the spectrum, on vessels below 30 metres (98 feet), a head chef earnt between €4,000 (c. $4,357) to €4,500 (c. $4,902). This typically represents a starting salary for chefs without yachting experience, and they would usually run the entire kitchen without any additional support from qualified chefs.

Yacht interior crew salaries

The highest-paid roles were for pursers and chief stews working on 80-metre-plus (262-foot) superyachts. Average monthly salaries were from €7,000 (c. $7,626) to €8,000 (c. $8,715) per month for these positions. Conversely, a chief stew on a yacht below 30 metres (98 feet) was paid on average €3,500 (c. $3,813) to €4,000 (c. $4,357) per month in 2021.

Junior stews saw little change in their monthly income between vessel sizes, typically earning between €2,500 (c. $3,813) to €3,500 (c. $3,813), creeping up to €4,000 (c. $4,357) on vessels sized over 70 metres (229 feet).

Nurses, a role that is ordinarily only found on larger superyachts, were paid on average €3,500 (c. $3,813) to €4,000-plus (c. $4,357) per month in 2021. Spa therapists, another crew position typically only found on larger yachts, boasted a monthly salary of starting at €3,000 (c. $3,813) to €3,500 (c. $3,813).

For more information, visit YPI CREW .

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Your Oyster Recipe of the Day: Serve up some luxury with Oysters Moscow Shooters. Ice cold oysters topped with sparkling wine, a drop of lemon, black caviar, and cool sour cream are proof that you can’t put a price tag on love. The only way to make these more decadent is to have someone feed them to you. Ahem.

Oysters Moscow Shooters Recipe

Ingredients.

• Sparkling wine
• 3 Teaspoons sour cream
• 6 Teaspoons American black caviar
• Fresh chives for garnish (optional)
• Shuck six oysters and place them on ice.
• Add ½ teaspoon of Champagne or other sparkling wine to each.
• Add a drop of lemon juice to each.
• Top each oyster with ½ teaspoon of sour cream and 1 teaspoon caviar. Note: Try to place the caviar on the oyster flesh, out of the liquid. The wine and juice can cause the caviar to separate.
• Garnish with chives.
• Serve immediately.

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