how much do cargo ship employees make
Motorboat operators drive and operate motor-driven vessels between ships and other vessels, transporting people and cargo. The mean salary for these workers in 2009 was about $3,199 per month, according to the BLS, with the top 10 percent earning $4,993 a month, and the lowest 10 percent earning $1,725. The median 50 percent of motorboat operators made an average of about $2,768 per month in 2009.