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	Command ships to steer them into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, and sounds, and on rivers, lakes, and bays. Must be licensed by U.S. Coast Guard with limitations indicating class and tonnage of vessels for which license is valid and route and waters that may be piloted.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

	Education: A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

	Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Water Transportation Occupations

Merchant mariners spend extended periods at sea. Entry, training, and educational requirements for most water transportation occupations are established and regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard, an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Increasing global trade and tourism will generate growth in water transportation occupations.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
Support Activities for Water Transportation	8,460
Inland Water Transportation	7,130
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	5,050
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	3,220
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	1,120
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	690
State Government (OES Designation)	630
Local Government (OES Designation)	400
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	310
Support Activities for Mining	270

Career Video

Title: "Pilots on Water Vessels"

Duration: 02:07

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
Average Annual Salary	$70,740
Average Hourly Wage	$34.01
Total Employment	30,450