I was having a discussion the other day about how pay has changed in the last 25 years. I started off making 120 a day as an OS with no documents. Just curious what the OS pay is in the industry nowadays. Tugs, SIU, whatever… Appreciate any “back in my day” stories also

19 years ago I was doing 185 a day as an AB / Crane Operator in the GOM. I was pretty proud of myself. I had come from 5 years ago n research vessels making between 9-14 an hour, but enjoying every minute. Pay goes up and comes down but the price of eggs stays up. From what I have been seeing in G…

[image] CookingatSea: 120 a day as an OS with no documents. Just curious what the OS pay is in the industry nowadays For tugs/osvs anywhere from 250-300 a day depending.

HB $465 AB unlimited OS I think 295?

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First job as a deckhand (holding a new 3rd mate license) on a tug in 1985 was $60/day, about $175 in 2024 dollars. My next job a month or so latter as deckhand on a union tug was $180/day or about $525 a day in today’s dollars.

Thank you. I guess i was feeling nostalgic this morning, thinking about what we did for work for the pay we received. Now everyone makes more and seems to do less haha

Every generation has said that. But the curious always seem to educate themselves one way or another and things keep working. Wheat separates from chaff now as surely as it always did. I have confidence in the youth replacing us. If they cannot that is our fault not theirs. Education and values inst…

Currently Fed pays OS $215 for 8 hours day

Can’t compare a dollar thirty years ago to today’s.

First job as a 3rd mate ADPO with TOI: $19.24/hr. (86hrs per week= 40 regular, 46 overtime pay and half) 22 years ago.

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