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.

Chief Officer vacancies

No chief officer positions are open on the board this minute. New vacancies go up through the season — set a job alert and we'll email you the day one appears, or check the daywork board for immediate work.

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.

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