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Able Seafarer Deck (AB) salary at sea: October 2026

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The median monthly salary offered to an Able Seafarer Deck (AB) is $2,000. Half of the vacancies offer between $1,700 and $2,400. The typical contract is 4 months. Based on 491 vacancies from 99 companies in July–September 2026.

Median
$2,000per month
Middle half
$1,700–2,40025th to 75th percentile
80% of vacancies
$1,600–2,80010th to 90th percentile
Vacancies
49199 companies, 01/07–30/09/2026
Contents8

1Pay distribution

How many vacancies offer each amount.

  • median $2,000
  • middle half, $1,700–2,400
50100under $999: 61,000–$1,249: 11,250–$1,499: 81,500–$1,749: 1091,750–$1,999: 992,000–$2,249: 1042,250–$2,499: 572,500–$2,749: 562,750–$2,999: 223,000–$3,249: 83,500–$3,749: 12$3,750 and above: 9median $2,000<11.251.752.252.753.253.75+
Horizontal axis: pay in the vacancy, thousand US dollars per month; vertical axis: number of vacancies. 491 vacancies from 99 companies.
Table
Monthly payVacancies
under $9996
1,000–$1,2491
1,250–$1,4998
1,500–$1,749109
1,750–$1,99999
2,000–$2,249104
2,250–$2,49957
2,500–$2,74956
2,750–$2,99922
3,000–$3,2498
3,250–$3,4990
3,500–$3,74912
$3,750 and above9

2By vessel type

Median and range by vessel type. The vertical line is the rank's median across all vessels. The range is shown from 30 vacancies and 5 companies; otherwise only the median.

  • median
  • middle half
  • median across all vessels, $2,000
Able Seafarer Deck (AB): median and range by vessel type
Vessel typeMedianPay distributionMiddle half
Ro-ro and car carriers19 vacancies, 4 companies$3,100Ro-ro and car carriers: range not shown, fewer than 30 vacancies; 19 vacancies from 4 companiesrange: not enough data
Gas carrier18 vacancies, 9 companies$2,650Gas carrier: range not shown, fewer than 30 vacancies; 18 vacancies from 9 companiesrange: not enough data
General cargo and multipurpose72 vacancies, 28 companies$2,300General cargo and multipurpose: middle half $1,900–2,600; 72 vacancies from 28 companiesmiddle half $1,900–2,600
Chemical tanker70 vacancies, 26 companies$2,250Chemical tanker: middle half $2,000–2,500; 70 vacancies from 26 companiesmiddle half $2,000–2,500
Reefer15 vacancies, 9 companies$2,250Reefer: range not shown, fewer than 30 vacancies; 15 vacancies from 9 companiesrange: not enough data
Bulk carrier86 vacancies, 29 companies$1,900Bulk carrier: middle half $1,600–2,000; 86 vacancies from 29 companiesmiddle half $1,600–2,000
Oil tanker130 vacancies, 31 companies$1,900Oil tanker: middle half $1,600–2,200; 130 vacancies from 31 companiesmiddle half $1,600–2,200
Container ship32 vacancies, 9 companies$1,800Container ship: middle half $1,700–1,950; 32 vacancies from 9 companiesmiddle half $1,700–1,950
The vessel type is not stated in 30 vacancies; another 19 are on other vessel types with fewer than 10 vacancies each. So the rows add up to less than the total.

Able Seafarer Deck (AB): on ro-ro ships and car carriers the median is $3,100, on gas carriers $2,650, on general cargo and multipurpose vessels $2,300, on chemical tankers $2,250, on reefers $2,250, on bulk carriers $1,900, on oil tankers $1,900, on container ships $1,800.

3By sailing area

The sailing area is stated in only 157 vacancies of 491, so there are few rows. One vacancy can name several areas.

Able Seafarer Deck (AB): median by sailing area
Sailing areaMedianPay distributionMiddle half
Worldwide103 vacancies, 30 companies$2,000Worldwide: middle half $1,800–2,300; 103 vacancies from 30 companiesmiddle half $1,800–2,300
Europe18 vacancies, 7 companies$2,350Europe: range not shown, fewer than 30 vacancies; 18 vacancies from 7 companiesrange: not enough data
Mediterranean13 vacancies, 7 companies$2,200Mediterranean: range not shown, fewer than 30 vacancies; 13 vacancies from 7 companiesrange: not enough data
Baltic Sea11 vacancies, 5 companies$2,400Baltic Sea: range not shown, fewer than 30 vacancies; 11 vacancies from 5 companiesrange: not enough data

4Contract length

Share of vacancies by contract length, as stated in the vacancy. The length is stated in 478 vacancies of 491.

  • 1 month15%
  • 2 months5%
  • 3 months13%
  • 4 months29%
  • 5 months7%
  • 6 months26%
  • 7 or more4%

5By month

MonthMedian of new vacanciesVacancies
July 2026$2,00092
August 2026$2,000165
September 2026$2,000223

Too few vacancies to conclude: one of the months has fewer than 100.

6Related ranks

7Methodology

Vacancies published on Rynda Crewing and open for at least one day in July–September 2026. Each vacancy counts once; the lower bound of the pay range is used; monthly pay only; conversion to US dollars at the rate on the day the vacancy appeared. More on the methodology

How to cite

According to Rynda Crewing, vacancies for the Able Seafarer Deck (AB) rank in July–September 2026 offered a median of $2,000 per month (491 vacancies). https://crewing.rynda.io/en/salaries/2026-10/able-seafarer-deck-ab

8Questions and answers

What is an Able Seafarer Deck (AB) offered on an oil tanker?

The median in vacancies on oil tankers is $1,900 per month (130 vacancies from 31 companies in July–September 2026).

What is the pay range for an Able Seafarer Deck (AB)?

Half of the vacancies offer between $1,700 and $2,400 per month; the median is $2,000.

What contract length is typical for an Able Seafarer Deck (AB)?

Most often 4 months: stated in 139 vacancies of 478 vacancies that give a length.

Where can I find Able Seafarer Deck (AB) vacancies?

Open vacancies for this rank are collected in its Jobs section and updated daily: https://crewing.rynda.io/en/jobs/able-seafarer-deck-ab

Looking for a job? Open vacancies with pay are in this rank's Jobs section. Create your CV: seafarers don't pay.

Edition

Edition 10/2026, methodology v2. Vacancies open 01/07–30/09/2026. Published 09/10/2026. These are employers' offers in vacancies, not actual pay.

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