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Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) salary at sea: October 2026

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The median monthly salary offered to an Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) is $6,500. Half of the vacancies offer between $6,000 and $7,100. The typical contract is 4 months. Based on 910 vacancies from 137 companies in July–September 2026.

Median
$6,500per month
Middle half
$6,000–7,10025th to 75th percentile
80% of vacancies
$5,000–7,70010th to 90th percentile
Vacancies
910137 companies, 01/07–30/09/2026
Contents8

1Pay distribution

How many vacancies offer each amount.

  • median $6,500
  • middle half, $6,000–7,100
100200under $3,999: 434,000–$4,499: 154,500–$4,999: 125,000–$5,499: 485,500–$5,999: 726,000–$6,499: 1676,500–$6,999: 2447,000–$7,499: 1647,500–$7,999: 838,000–$8,499: 298,500–$8,999: 99,000–$9,499: 5$9,500 and above: 19median $6,500<44.55.56.57.58.59.5+
Horizontal axis: pay in the vacancy, thousand US dollars per month; vertical axis: number of vacancies. 910 vacancies from 137 companies.
Table
Monthly payVacancies
under $3,99943
4,000–$4,49915
4,500–$4,99912
5,000–$5,49948
5,500–$5,99972
6,000–$6,499167
6,500–$6,999244
7,000–$7,499164
7,500–$7,99983
8,000–$8,49929
8,500–$8,9999
9,000–$9,4995
$9,500 and above19

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, $6,500
Electro-Technical Officer (ETO): median and range by vessel type
Vessel typeMedianPay distributionMiddle half
Gas carrier74 vacancies, 33 companies$7,500Gas carrier: middle half $7,200–8,300; 74 vacancies from 33 companiesmiddle half $7,200–8,300
Chemical tanker133 vacancies, 52 companies$7,000Chemical tanker: middle half $6,500–7,250; 133 vacancies from 52 companiesmiddle half $6,500–7,250
Oil tanker242 vacancies, 56 companies$7,000Oil tanker: middle half $6,500–7,500; 242 vacancies from 56 companiesmiddle half $6,500–7,500
Ro-ro and car carriers22 vacancies, 7 companies$6,750Ro-ro and car carriers: range not shown, fewer than 30 vacancies; 22 vacancies from 7 companiesrange: not enough data
Container ship138 vacancies, 36 companies$6,300Container ship: middle half $5,950–6,500; 138 vacancies from 36 companiesmiddle half $5,950–6,500
Bulk carrier190 vacancies, 57 companies$6,200Bulk carrier: middle half $5,750–6,500; 190 vacancies from 57 companiesmiddle half $5,750–6,500
General cargo and multipurpose62 vacancies, 26 companies$6,000General cargo and multipurpose: middle half $5,100–6,500; 62 vacancies from 26 companiesmiddle half $5,100–6,500
The vessel type is not stated in 20 vacancies; another 29 are on other vessel types with fewer than 10 vacancies each. So the rows add up to less than the total.

Electro-Technical Officer (ETO): on gas carriers the median is $7,500, on chemical tankers $7,000, on oil tankers $7,000, on ro-ro ships and car carriers $6,750, on container ships $6,300, on bulk carriers $6,200, on general cargo and multipurpose vessels $6,000.

3By sailing area

The sailing area is stated in only 353 vacancies of 910, so there are few rows. One vacancy can name several areas.

Electro-Technical Officer (ETO): median by sailing area
Sailing areaMedianPay distributionMiddle half
Worldwide307 vacancies, 50 companies$6,500Worldwide: middle half $6,300–7,300; 307 vacancies from 50 companiesmiddle half $6,300–7,300
Mediterranean12 vacancies, 8 companies$6,500Mediterranean: range not shown, fewer than 30 vacancies; 12 vacancies from 8 companiesrange: not enough data
Europe11 vacancies, 7 companies$6,300Europe: range not shown, fewer than 30 vacancies; 11 vacancies from 7 companiesrange: not enough data

4Contract length

Share of vacancies by contract length, as stated in the vacancy. The length is stated in 898 vacancies of 910.

  • 1 month10%
  • 2 months2%
  • 3 months17%
  • 4 months43%
  • 5 months18%
  • 6 months9%
  • 7 or more<1%

5By month

MonthMedian of new vacanciesVacancies
July 2026$6,500246
August 2026$6,500271
September 2026$6,500375

September vs July: 0.0%. This is within normal variation: a difference under 5% happens month to month without any market movement.

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 Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) rank in July–September 2026 offered a median of $6,500 per month (910 vacancies). https://crewing.rynda.io/en/salaries/2026-10/electro-technical-officer-eto

8Questions and answers

What is an Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) offered on an oil tanker?

The median in vacancies on oil tankers is $7,000 per month (242 vacancies from 56 companies in July–September 2026).

What is the pay range for an Electro-Technical Officer (ETO)?

Half of the vacancies offer between $6,000 and $7,100 per month; the median is $6,500.

What contract length is typical for an Electro-Technical Officer (ETO)?

Most often 4 months: stated in 388 vacancies of 898 vacancies that give a length.

Where can I find Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) vacancies?

Open vacancies for this rank are collected in its Jobs section and updated daily: https://crewing.rynda.io/en/jobs/electro-technical-officer-eto

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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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