Marine Engineer - Pay and progression
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Pay
Pay varies considerably, but marine engineers earn $57,800 a year on average. Sea-going chief engineers may earn up to $165,000.
According to the 2006 Census, marine engineers earned an average of $57,400 a year and worked an average of 51 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Marine engineers can advance to work on larger and more complex vessels, or can move into engineering work in other industries.
Updated
September 2009
