Doug
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Lurking within...the car deck.
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Wages
Dec 27, 2004 2:02:26 GMT -8
Post by Doug on Dec 27, 2004 2:02:26 GMT -8
Anyone know the wages of a Captain? I want some feedback of the wages of the following organizations (Captain), if you can get it or you know: BC Ferries, Washington State Ferries, Harbourlynx, Coho, Albion Ferries and Translink's Seabuses.
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Dec 27, 2004 15:17:45 GMT -8
Post by kylefossett on Dec 27, 2004 15:17:45 GMT -8
maybe harbourlynx kid can help out on this. i think i heard somewhere the a captain on a spirit is paid in the $100,000 range. i know a captian on a private yacht for a vancouver businessman and he is paid $90,000 and the boat he is in charge of is only 95' long
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Dec 28, 2004 19:42:28 GMT -8
Post by Dane on Dec 28, 2004 19:42:28 GMT -8
It's heavily dependant on the Route, and the hours associated with the run. Routes 1 and 2, is as already posted just over $100 000.
No over-time.
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Dec 29, 2004 0:08:02 GMT -8
Post by Ian on Dec 29, 2004 0:08:02 GMT -8
BC Ferries captains make peanuts, a crew member on the q of saanich said that a seaspan tugboat captain makes more.
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Dec 29, 2004 0:17:23 GMT -8
Post by NMcKay on Dec 29, 2004 0:17:23 GMT -8
A entry level Captain(first year at albion) would make about 45,000 - 60,000 a year + Benifits(and after a time, can be making up to 85,000(i think) a year, i beleave its close to the same for Harbourlynx(I dont find it right to ask)
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Dec 29, 2004 0:18:45 GMT -8
Post by NMcKay on Dec 29, 2004 0:18:45 GMT -8
Seabus. being a subsiderary of the same company (translink) probably makes the same. this would include Union, Dental, Full Medical, Paid Vacation days. etc etc.
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Dec 29, 2004 0:35:32 GMT -8
Post by kylefossett on Dec 29, 2004 0:35:32 GMT -8
benefits are worth about 35% of the wage so that means that if a captain makes $60,000 with benefits and wants a job with a company without benefits then s/he should ask for about $81,000. my friend on the yacht makes $90,000 and he told me he quit the ferries making about $65,000 on a smaller route. i can't say if he was a capatian or a mate or what as he does not want me to. he will divulge his financial info if i don't divulge his position. he was above the car deck and has the right transport canada papers for his job now
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Dec 29, 2004 0:40:42 GMT -8
Post by NMcKay on Dec 29, 2004 0:40:42 GMT -8
Yeah well...all this financial info is available for free under the Freedom of Information act.
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Dec 29, 2004 0:41:42 GMT -8
Post by NMcKay on Dec 29, 2004 0:41:42 GMT -8
so if 81,000 is regular, then 90,000 is not that far away from the average
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Dec 29, 2004 16:29:46 GMT -8
Post by Dane on Dec 29, 2004 16:29:46 GMT -8
I hope you realized when you made that comment the tug boat captains make A LOT of money, it's one of the highest pay vs. lowest training jobs available in BC, according to the Ministry of Education through their CAPP classes.
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Dec 29, 2004 23:11:42 GMT -8
Post by Ian on Dec 29, 2004 23:11:42 GMT -8
Dane, could you clear that last response up, i don't understand.
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Dec 30, 2004 0:05:29 GMT -8
Post by NMcKay on Dec 30, 2004 0:05:29 GMT -8
ditto
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Dec 30, 2004 17:33:43 GMT -8
Post by Dane on Dec 30, 2004 17:33:43 GMT -8
Tug Boat Captains make a lot of money. Like a very very large amount, there are tug boat captains on ym street and this isn't a cheap neighbourhood. Moreover, Tug Boat Captains need a lot of skill and knowledge, but not a lot of schooling. Proportionatly to the amount of time that they spend in school vs. 1st year earnings they get paid considerably more than most people with equal education, and for that matter Masters Degrees.
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