Chief Officer jobs on superyachts
Chief officer is second in command: watchkeeping, safety and drills, deck maintenance planning, crew supervision, and standing in for the captain. On larger vessels the role is heavily compliance-weighted.
It is the last step before command, and the point where tonnage limits on your CoC start deciding which boats you can take.
Open chief officer positions
LOA 42MMediterranean
Mate — 42m sailing yacht, Croatian charter seasonTramontane Marine Crew
MateEUR 4,800+/mo
LOA 105MWorldwide / Itinerant
2nd Officer (3:1) — 105m, worldwideVerity Marine Group
2nd OfficerEUR 7,500+/mo
LOA 60MMediterranean
Mate/Engineer — 60m, dual-role, MedMarlinspike Marine Recruitment
MateEUR 6,800+/mo
LOA 80MMediterranean
Chief Officer (2:2) — 80m, dual seasonIronbark Yacht Services
Chief OfficerEUR 8,500+/mo
What chief officers earn
Gross monthly, by yacht length. Food and accommodation are covered on board, so most of it is saveable.
Under 40m
€3,500–4,500
40–60m
€5,500–8,000
Over 60m
€7,000–10,000+
Full breakdown for every role in the free salary guide.
Certificates usually expected
STCW Basic Safety TrainingENG1 MedicalOOW (Yachts <3000gt) CoC
Requirements vary by vessel, flag and tonnage — always check the posting. Store yours in the document vault and we'll remind you before anything lapses.