How much do marine engineers make on the Staten Island Ferry?

Meanwhile, titles entitled to significant prevailing wage increases after a ruling by New York Comptroller Brad Lander earlier this year — chief engineers and engineers — will go from $69,000 and $64,000 salaries, respectively, to $180,000 and $145,000.



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1, 2023 — the same time full-time schedules for ferry workers will move from 32 hours to 40 hours. Captains starting on the Staten Island Ferry, for example, will begin at a $137,000 salary, but eventually will reach top pay of $180,000 per year, according to Campion.

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As of Sep 28, 2023, the average annual pay for a Ferry Captain in Staten Island is $79,301 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $38.13 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,525/week or $6,608/month.

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There is not much to do there but it's a nice boat trip and you can just join the queue, jump back on board and head straight back to Manhattan. The ferry runs frequently but it's suggested that you avoid rush hour as it does get very congested. Definitely worth a trip especially as it's free!

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