Modeled career paths · Maritime

Where does a Chief Mate go next?

What employers are asking a Chief Mate for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Port Operations Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Chief Mate go here
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Ship Captain+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Chief Mate go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Supply Chain Manager+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Port Operations Manager. 7% joint modeled share
leadership branch96% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
First Officer+29% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Chief Mate go here
Needs a commercial licence with an instrument rating, and an ATP for airline flying.
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Warehouse Supervisor-24% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Chief Mate go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.