Hi guys I’m new here I’m wondering to know how much is the chief engineer salary in us flag tanker vessels. And if somebody is able to breakdown the salary meaning , let’s say basic wages + what bonus etc etc . thanks in advance

When compared to “take home” pay, and standard of living, probably not as much as yours.

[image] Greekchief: Hi guys I’m new here I’m wondering to know how much is the chief engineer salary in us flag tanker vessels. And if somebody is able to breakdown the salary meaning , let’s say basic wages + what bonus etc etc . thanks in advance Too many variables to make a comparison. Gro…

Kalimera. Hit the search icon with topic “salary” on this forum as per attached pic and study all relevant posts. They will not tell You, finding all kinds of vague explanations laced with economic jargon. Hope it will help in your enquiry. [image]

Hahaha Thanks a lot for your response , just I’m wondering if its worthy to follow up and prepare my MMC and plan to work in US .

As I see many people has difficulty to obtain foreign license and certificates in MMC , is that true

Depends entirely on your situation. If you want to sail as a Chief Engineer on a US Flagged tanker you are going to need a US license (MMC), for which you will need to be a US Citizen. If you are, and you have the appropriate qualifications, sea-time, etc, you’ll still need to meet all of the STCW…

Actually I’m a dual citizen USA / Greek , and I’m currently working overseas as chief engineer on a foreign flag vessels. As I read in this forum I have to start again from the scratch my career , because uscg will not accept my license and my certificates even if it is stcw approved and even fr…

[image] Greekchief: Actually I’m a dual citizen USA / Greek , and I’m currently working overseas as chief engineer on a foreign flag vessels. In that case then the the best and most accurate answer/guidance is likely this one (click the link for the full info): [image] Foreig…

I already read the attached topic before that’s why I’m asking for , let’s say something new , Actually as I see the salaries is much higher than this that I know in rest world industry . From scratch, I mean that going to be a very big return back from chief engineer to oiler or i don’t know w…

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tengineer1 October 1, 2022, 5:54pm 3

Too many variables to make a comparison. Gross salary is meaningless on an international basis. Net salary and country of origin benefits are all that counts.

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