Ferry Captain
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$82,000/yr
Typical range
$64,000 – $105,000
Education
Associate degree
Time to entry
About 2 years
What a Ferry Captain does
Commands passenger and vehicle ferries on fixed routes across bays, rivers, or island channels, maintaining precise schedules while ensuring the safety of hundreds of daily commuters and their vehicles.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a associate degree. About 2 years.
Estimated cost of that path: ~$7,500. Estimated payback: ~1 year. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
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