National Occupational Classification (NOC): 74201
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Sample Job Titles
- Able seaman/woman – except armed forces
- Deckhand
- Engine room crew member – ship
- Helmsman/woman – water transport
- Marine engine oiler
- Marine engineering mechanic
What do water transport deck and engine room crew do?
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Deck crew – water transport
- Stand watch and steer ship or self-propelled vessel under the direction of the officer on watch
- Operate, maintain and repair deck equipment such as winches, cranes, derricks and hawsers
- Clean, chip and paint deck surfaces
- Handle mooring lines, and splice and repair ropes, wire cables and other cordage
- Load, discharge and secure ship cargo.
Engine room crew – water transport
- Assist ship engineer officers in performing routine maintenance work and repair to ship’s engine, machinery and auxiliary equipment
- Monitor engine, machinery and equipment indicators, record variables and report abnormalities to ship engineer officer on watch
- Lubricate moving parts of engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment
- Operate and maintain off-loading liquid pumps and valves
- Maintain engine parts and keep engine room clean.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Water transport deck and engine room crew primarily work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 483 Water transportation
- 911 Federal government public administration
- 488 Support activities for transportation
- 213 Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction
- 912 Provincial and territorial public administration
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
The employment outlook will be moderate for water transport deck and engine room crew in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 3 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
The forecast for water transport deck and engine room crew is forecast to be tightening (rating of 2.6 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning new labour supply will be required to meet anticipated job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 30 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 50% | Western: 17% |
| Eastern: 7% | Labrador: 0% |
| Central: 7% | NL-unspecified: 20% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year).
Who works as water transport deck and engine room crew in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 550 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 98% of those employed were Male+ and 2% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 10% | 57% | 26% | 5% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do water transport deck and engine room crew make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all water transport deck and engine room crew in the reference year 2020 (755 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $65,500.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for water transport deck and engine room crew in Newfoundland and Labrador:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $15.34 | $26.00 | $43.27 |
Salary information for water transport deck and engine room crew in Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $18.00 | $28.47 | $45.00 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
- Machinery
- Cargo Handling
- Watchkeeping
- Basic First Aid
- Occupational Safety And Health
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- Some secondary school education
- On-the-job training is provided
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Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada