Employers
Ship's captains work for companies that have cruise lines, ferries, sightseeing boats, fishing boats, tugboats, and freighters. There are 15,840 ship and boat captains and operators employed in the United States, according to the Department of Labor. About 21 percent of all water transportation workers are employed in inland transportation; 19 percent work in deep sea, coastal, and Great Lakes water transportation; and the remainder are employed in scenic and sightseeing water transportation, in government agencies, or in support activities for water transportation.
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- Adventure Travel Specialists
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Airplane Dispatchers
- Airport Security Personnel
- Airport Service Workers
- Amusement Park Workers
- App Services Workers
- Armored Truck Drivers
- Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Test Drivers
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Avionics Engineers
- Avionics Technicians
- Bicycle Mechanics
- Boilermakers and Mechanics
- Cruise Ship Workers
- Customs Officials
- Diesel Mechanics
- Driverless Car Engineers
- Engineers
- Export-Import Specialists
- Fleet Maintenance Technicians
- Flight Attendants
- Flight Instructors
- Gaming Occupations
- Green Transportation Careers
- Hosts/Hostesses
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Inbound Tour Guides
- Industrial Traffic Managers
- Lifeguards and Swimming Instructors
- Logistics Analysts
- Logistics Engineers
- Marine Engineers
- Marine Services Technicians
- Merchant Mariners
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Music Venue Owners and Managers
- National Park Service Employees
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Park Rangers
- Parking Attendants
- Pilots
- Public Transportation Operators
- Railroad Conductors
- Recreation Workers
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Resort Workers
- Ski Resort Workers
- Spa Attendants
- Spa Managers
- Space Pilots
- Space Tourism Managers
- Sports Facility Managers
- Sports Instructors and Coaches
- Stadium Ushers and Vendors
- Stevedores
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Supply Chain Managers
- Swimming Pool Designers
- Taxi Drivers
- Toll Collectors
- Tour Guides
- Traffic Engineers
- Transportation Engineers
- Transportation Planners
- Travel Agents
- Truck Dispatchers
- Truck Drivers
- Yoga and Pilates Instructors
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
