Gross monthly on-board pay in USD for Able Seaman (AB), as reported by crew and public sources.
| Vessel type | Reports | Median |
|---|---|---|
| General Cargo | 80 | $1,900 |
| Bulk Carrier | 78 | $1,808 |
| Oil Products Tanker | 48 | $1,915 |
| Container Ship | 40 | $1,800 |
| Crude Oil Tanker | 38 | $2,000 |
| Chemical Tanker | 34 | $2,000 |
| RO-RO | 18 | $2,039 |
| Reefer | 13 | $2,030 |
| LPG Tanker | 12 | $2,000 |
| Heavy Lift | 7 | $1,915 |
| Bunkering Vessel | 7 | $1,750 |
| Tug | 5 | $1,800 |
| Ferry | 5 | $2,500 |
| Passenger Vessel | 4 | $2,500 |
| Cement Carrier | 4 | $2,116 |
| VLCC | 3 | $2,500 |
| Coaster | 3 | $1,650 |
| Research vessel | 2 | $2,350 |
| Cable laying vessel | 2 | $2,200 |
| Multi-Purpose Vessel | 2 | $2,000 |
| PSV | 2 | $1,700 |
| Not specified | 1 | $2,600 |
| Dredger | 1 | $2,400 |
| Fishing vessel | 1 | $2,250 |
| Pipe laying vessel | 1 | $2,150 |
| LNG Tanker | 1 | $1,600 |
| Company | Vessel | Wage · USD/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna International Bulgaria | $2,500 – $3,500 | |
| Columbia Ship Management Latvia | $3,000 | |
| Saga Lithuania | $3,000 | |
| Techmarine Crewing Agency Ukraine | $2,800 | |
| Techmarine Crewing Agency Ukraine | $2,600 | |
| Columbia Ship Management Latvia | $2,600 | |
| $2,500 – $2,700 |
| Jenmar Crewing Agency Ukraine | $2,500 – $2,700 |
| Ria Marine Ukraine | $2,580 |
| Univis Ukraine | $2,500 |
| Sla Maritime Co S A Marshall Islands | $2,500 |
| Crew Recruitment Services Ukraine | $2,480 |
| Ma Fair Wind Ukraine | $2,000 – $2,500 |
| Inok Tm Russia | $2,250 |
| Marine Pro Service Odessa Ukraine | $2,200 |
| Eurocrew Ukraine | $2,200 |
| Bims Latvia | $2,200 |
| Marine Pro Service Ukraine | $2,200 |
| Interorient Marine Services Ltd Cyprus | $2,200 |
| Memeco Recruitment Pte Ltd Singapore | $2,152 |