I LOVE Paninis!! I would also request some hearty chili as I use Fartrox in my drysuit.. Keeps me warm.
Sammich? Dude...
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Sammich? Dude...
So why be a DM?
I had 3 reasons (any order you wish):So why be a DM?
As far as I could tell, every single person who worked at Jack's in Kona was an instructor. The boat captains, the equipment techs, the guides, the guys doing wet suit fittings and filling tanks, the clerks working the registers in the store: every single one was an instructor and most had quite a bit of experience. And they rotated jobs, they would guide one day and the next I'd see them selling fins in the store.I suspect if you restrict the sample size to US DMs who work 5+ days every week all year on tourist boats, such as in Hawaii, and include tips, it's not unreasonable to come up with $38K, or even $59K. But for the majority who are DMs with real day jobs, the actual DM salary is closer to $0. Although the experience and occasionally the perks are priceless
I LOVE Paninis!! I would also request some hearty chili as I use Fartrox in my drysuit.. Keeps me warm.
less tax? :-0My net profit last year was $8.
So why be a DM?
I was never part of the DM salary survey, and based on most of the responses here, I suspect nobody else who commented here was either. I just went to simplyhired.com to see if I could figure out how they came up with $38K average salary. Clearly at $38K, US divemasters are underpaid, because if you don't specify a location, the average divemaster salary is $59,672 - see divemaster Salaries | Simply Hired Reading the fine print, it says "Please note that all salary figures are approximations based upon third party submissions to Simply Hired. These figures are given to Simply Hired users for the purpose of generalized comparison only. Minimum wage may differ by jurisdiction and you should consult the employer for actual salary figures."
The Average Divemaster's Salary Things to Know As a Divemaster
Highest Level of Employment
Support activities for mining operations employ the highest number of divemasters (570) at an annual mean wage of $59,630. Heavy and civil engineering construction is the highest paying group at $66,100 annual mean wage, but ranks second in employment level. Utility system construction pays an annual mean wage of $65,700.
Highest Concentration of Employment
Heavy and civil engineering ranks first in the highest concentration of divemasters employed in the industry at 0.56 percent, and also claims the highest average mean annual wage at $66,100. Second highest concentration goes to support activities for mining at 0.21 percent, and an average mean annual wage of $59,630. Support for water transportation is a close third with 0.20 percent concentration and an annual mean wage of only $43,750.
Top Paying Industries
Heavy and civil engineering construction tops the list of highest paying industries at $66,100 annual mean wage. Following at second, third and fourth positions are utility system construction at $65,700, support activities for mining at $59,630, and a miscellaneous category of other support services at $56,230. Highway, street and bridge construction completes the list at a mean average wage of $52,860.
Top Paying States
The states with the top salaries are either bordered by an ocean or completely surrounded by water. On the East Coast, New Jersey and New York are ranked first and third in annual mean wage by state, with New Jersey at $79,010 and New York at $66,750. Two West Coast states, California and Washington, hold second and fourth positions, with California at $76,500 and Washington at $64,130. Hawaii completes the list at fifth place, with an average mean wage of $60,930.
Read more: Divemaster Pay Scale | eHow.com