Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Pilot
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$82,000/yr
Typical range
$62,000 – $108,000
Education
Associate degree
Time to entry
About 2 years
What a Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Pilot does
Operates sophisticated robotic submersibles via tether and joystick to inspect pipelines, recover objects, or conduct scientific surveys in depths humans cannot safely reach.
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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