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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.

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New Zealand

Salary data

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Latest2026
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand2026
Ship's masterTahatลซ Career Ideas T00994
GroupAll
Median115,000 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%75,000 NZD - 174,000 NZD
Decile range51,000 NZD - 268,000 NZD
Bottom decile51,000 NZD
Top decile268,000 NZD

Sources

  • Tahatลซ Career Navigator remuneration estimates accessed 2026-06-122026 - Tahatลซ Career Ideas

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