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Oiler

Oiler — engine-room rating doing greasing, oil checks, cleaning, small maintenance.

Route
AB Engine.
Watches
Rotating watch or day-work.
Progression
Wiper → Oiler → Motorman / Fitter
Discussion
Forum · engineers

Published ranges

VesselRegionLowMedianHighYearSource
GeneralITF TCC$1,500$1,700$1,9002025ITF TCC scale
Suezmax tankerGlobal$2,400$2,800$3,2002025Industry wage surveys (Danica, Spinnaker)
Aframax tankerGlobal$2,200$2,600$3,0002025Industry wage surveys (Danica, Spinnaker)
LR2 product tankerGlobal$2,150$2,500$2,9002025Industry wage surveys (Danica, Spinnaker)
MR product tanker (alt)Global$2,100$2,450$2,8002025Industry wage surveys (Danica, Spinnaker)
Chemical tanker IMO IGlobal$2,250$2,650$3,0502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
Bitumen tankerGlobal$1,900$2,250$2,6002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream)
Asphalt tankerGlobal$1,850$2,150$2,4502025Industry wage surveys (Faststream)
LNG carrier (membrane Q-Flex)Global$2,700$3,150$3,6002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker LNG report)
LNG carrier (DFDE/MEGI)Global$2,750$3,250$3,7502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker LNG report)
LNG carrier (Q-Max)Global$2,900$3,400$3,9002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker LNG report)
Ethane carrierGlobal$2,600$3,050$3,5002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
VLEC (Very Large Ethane Carrier)Global$2,700$3,150$3,6002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
Ammonia carrierGlobal$2,500$2,950$3,4002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream)
Bulk carrier (Newcastlemax)Global$2,000$2,350$2,7002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker dry bulk)
VLOC (Valemax)Global$2,100$2,450$2,8002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker dry bulk)
Bulk carrier (Kamsarmax)Global$1,900$2,250$2,6002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
Bulk carrier (Ultramax)Global$1,850$2,150$2,4502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
Container (Neo-Panamax)Global$2,100$2,450$2,8002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker container)
Container (12,000–15,000 TEU)Global$2,150$2,500$2,9002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker container)
Container (24,000 TEU ULCV)Global$2,300$2,700$3,1002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
Heavy lift project carrierGlobal$2,000$2,350$2,7002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream specialised)
Cement carrierGlobal$1,750$2,050$2,3502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
Wood chip carrierGlobal$1,700$2,000$2,3002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
Live animal carrierGlobal$1,600$1,900$2,2002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream)
Reefer (refrigerated cargo)Global$1,750$2,050$2,3502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
PCTC (large)Global$2,100$2,450$2,8002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
OSV — PSV (large)North Sea$2,100$2,450$2,8002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream offshore)
OSV — AHTS (deepwater)North Sea / West Africa$2,450$2,900$3,3502025Industry wage surveys (Faststream offshore)
FPSOGlobal$2,700$3,150$3,6002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream offshore)
DrillshipGlobal$2,750$3,250$3,7502025Industry wage surveys (Faststream offshore)
Semi-submersible MODUGlobal$2,700$3,150$3,6002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream offshore)
Jack-up rigMiddle East$2,450$2,900$3,3502025Industry wage surveys (Faststream offshore)
MPSV / DSVGlobal$2,500$2,950$3,4002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream offshore)
Cable layerGlobal$2,450$2,900$3,3502025Industry wage surveys (Faststream)
Wind farm SOVNorthern Europe$2,150$2,500$2,9002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream offshore wind)
Wind farm CTVNorthern Europe$1,300$1,550$1,8002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream offshore wind)
Harbour ASD tugEurope$1,300$1,550$1,8002025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker tug)
Escort tugNorth Sea$1,450$1,700$1,9502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker tug)
Ocean-going tugGlobal$1,750$2,050$2,3502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker tug)
Salvage tug (specialist)Global$2,150$2,500$2,9002025Industry wage surveys (Salvage Industry)
Cruise ship (luxury, Silversea/Seabourn)Global$2,600$3,050$3,5002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream cruise)
Expedition cruise (polar)Global$2,450$2,900$3,3502025Industry wage surveys (Faststream cruise)
Riverboat cruise (Europe)Europe (Rhine/Danube)$1,300$1,550$1,8002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream)
Ferry / RoPax (Baltic)Baltic$1,450$1,700$1,9502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
Ferry / RoPax (Mediterranean)Mediterranean$1,550$1,800$2,0502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
Yacht (50–80 m)Mediterranean / Caribbean$2,000$2,350$2,7002025Industry wage surveys (Faststream yacht)
Yacht (80–120 m)Mediterranean / Caribbean$2,750$3,250$3,7502025Industry wage surveys (Faststream yacht)
Yacht (>120 m)Mediterranean / Caribbean$3,650$4,300$4,9502025Industry wage surveys (Faststream yacht)
Inland barge tow (Mississippi)USA inland$1,750$2,050$2,3502025USCG-licensed inland wage survey
Inland push-tow (Rhine)Rhine$1,150$1,350$1,5502025Industry wage surveys (CCNR)
Coaster (≤ 3000 GT)Europe / domestic$1,050$1,250$1,4502025Industry wage surveys (Spinnaker)
AllIBF Standard Framework$1,650$1,750$1,8502025BIMCO IBF Framework (TCC tariff)

Wages are a floor, not a ceiling. Union CBAs, tanker/LNG/cruise differentials, and seniority-based bonuses routinely push above these numbers. Verify with ITF or your union before signing.

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See the annual Seafarer salary benchmark 2026 for cross-rank synthesis and the career maps for trajectory analysis.