Flotilla Skipper
Responsible for the running, sailing, maintenance, guest care and operation of a yacht or entire flotilla (up to 20 yachts). Working with an engineer and host/hostess, you will organise everything from route planning to entertainments, guest briefings to maintenance. There are often commissions to be earned from restaurants and social visits which help to boost the fairly low salary. Excellent personal sailing opportunities and a great way to build miles and experience.
Salary. £100/$190 -£250/$475 per week depending on the company and location. Often reasonable tips.

Flotilla Engineer
Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all the yachts in the flotilla and all of their equipment. Repairs often completed underway and at anchorage at night. Also likely to assist the guests with operating systems, power handling, equipment use etc.
Salary as Flotilla Skipper.

Flotilla Host
Responsible for the care of all flotilla guests. Likely to liase with local restaurants and attractions for group visits, coordinate weekly airport transfers, medical issues, complaints, entertainment etc.
Salary. £80/$150 - £150/$285 per week.

Yacht Instructor (shore based)
The big holiday companies often run day sailing aboard cruising yachts at their beach bases. As the yacht instructor, you will live aboard the yacht but stay in the same marina every night (no guest accommodation aboard). You will be involved with the overall beach programme and evening entertainments with the rest of the base staff. Lots of opportunities for personal sailing including dinghies and windsurfing.
Salary. £80/$150 - £150/$285 per week.

Charter Skipper (or Charter Couple)
May include command of 35 60ft yachts (often catamarans as their popularity increases) operating in the Mediterranean or Caribbean. Very different to working on a private vessel as high turnover of guests with a fast turn around at the end of a charter. Often a very busy schedule as one or two week guests will want to pack a lot into their holiday. Many couples work together as a team in order to run the boat and prepare and serve all food aboard.
Salary. Circa £13,000/$25,000 pa per person. A very good charter skipper can expect to double this in tips.

Yachtmaster Instructor
A commercial Yachtmaster with a cruising instructor endorsement (one day assessment) can teach up to Dayskipper level on behalf of an RYA school.
Taking responsibility for teaching RYA syllabus and up to 5 students for typically 5 day or 2 weekend courses at a time. Pay likely to be £50/$90 - £90/$170 per day for freelance Skippers.
With 7000 miles and a season’s teaching experience you will become eligible for the RYAs Yachtmaster Instructor Course and successful Skippers can command £65/$120 to £100/$190 per day teaching up to Yachtmaster level.
Daily rate may reduce if full time contracts are secured but overall benefits will increase.

Marina Manager
General responsibilities will include berthing arrangements, bookings, services and repairs, customer liaison, cash handling, staffing etc. A huge growth area at the moment, skilful managers can keep their marinas full and paying all year round.
Salary very dependant on size of marina and services but typically £18/$34 - £30/$57K

Yacht Services
Cleaning, food supplies, maintenance, management, sail repairs, engineering, rigging, diving etc. can be supplied on a daily basis. Some companies offer a wide range of services while others specialise in just one.
Salary dependant on services offered.

Yacht Brokerage
Not dissimilar to being an estate agent for yachts. You may occasionally get your feet wet on the odd demonstration but not generally a large part of the job. People with hardened sales skills can do very well. Like most sales jobs, salaries are based on low basic salaries. £12/$22 - £18/$34K pa, but unlimited commission.

Specialist equipment sales/services
Many yacht crew / retired skippers use their expert knowledge and experience to become representatives for large companies within the yachting / boating sector. Often sales jobs with salaries similar to brokerage.

Corporate team member
Another major growth area. Corporate training and entertainment is led by a couple of big players but are joined by lots of small operations, often with just one or even no boats of their own. As a crew member the work is not that different to crewing on any yacht but with the added need for customer service skills and an eye for safety. Boats are usually sailed with minimum crew making room for maximum paying guests.
Salary. Crew £200/$380 - £300/$570 per week. Mate £250/$475 - £350/$665 per week. Skipper £13 /$25K - £25/$47,5Kpa

Overseas Resort Managers / Waterfront Managers
Taking responsibility for a waterfront or complete resort is a real challenge. Your duties will include everything from the entertainments and sailing programme to the rooming and airport transfers. A well run resort and team of people can make a real difference to someone’s holiday and good managers are hard to find.
Pay is very varied depending once again on the size of resort, the company and the location but you can expect up to £30/$57K pa.