What salary can I expect?

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November 5, 2012 at 6:06 pm #5851

Candy Woskowski
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Hi, my name is Candy and I’m looking to become an ROV Pilot or Tech. I have a background in electronics and i’m looking at ROV training courses. I was very keen to know though what sort of salary I could expect as a new ROV person in Europe or North America. Do pilots and technician get paid the same ?
Thanks – if anyone can help that would be great!

November 6, 2012 at 7:04 am #33481

marsvoltaire
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Hi Candy,

Don’t expect a high salary especially when you are just starting in this field. Just try to learn everything and don’t be shy to ask questions to your co-worker. Good luck!

November 6, 2012 at 1:09 pm #33480

James McLauchlan
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ROV Pilot Techs (ROV PT) are one and the same thing. There is not a separate position for each but they do have different grades.

November 6, 2012 at 1:14 pm #33479

Candy Woskowski
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So do you know what a new recruit could expect? I’d rather join someone like oceaneering, fugro or subsea7 than be a freelancer (initially anyway)
Thanks candy

November 6, 2012 at 1:18 pm #33482

James McLauchlan
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You’d be better starting as an employee. Forget freelance at this stage.

Depends where you are in the world as to what the starting rate might be.
I have no idea what Trainees start out on these days.

November 6, 2012 at 1:36 pm #33483

Candy Woskowski
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I was looking at N. America – US or Canada as I’m American

November 16, 2012 at 12:47 am #33484

Joe Nemeth
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Yo Candy… expect 150-200/day as a trainee…!!

do ur days, get ur dollars.. ❗

November 16, 2012 at 9:02 am #33485

DANFROV
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Technip Uk start at about GBP £ 200 / day

DanFrov

November 16, 2012 at 4:21 pm #33487

Candy Woskowski
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Danrov and Nimrod – thanks for the advise.
Sitrep 69 – what???

November 16, 2012 at 7:52 pm #33486

James McLauchlan
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Sitrep69’s post was deleted by admin.

The comments were totally out of line.

November 20, 2012 at 1:56 pm #33488

Steven
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Ive been offered a start as a trainee on a salary which is the same as my current salary as a maintenance sparky / plc programmer.

But how much do you think i would likely make after my trainee period was over and how long is realistic for a trainee to be upgraded?

PM me or reply here if possible. Thanks

November 20, 2012 at 5:43 pm #33489

James McLauchlan
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Ive been offered a start as a trainee on a salary which is the same as my current salary as a maintenance sparky / plc programmer.

But how much do you think i would likely make after my trainee period was over and how long is realistic for a trainee to be upgraded?

PM me or reply here if possible. Thanks

I doubt if you would be on a trainee rate for more than a year. Maybe others have recent experience of this. As for what you would earn after that… I’d expect a 25% hike (maybe more) in rates when moving up to the next level.
Again: Maybe others have recent experience of this and can post here.

November 29, 2012 at 8:36 pm #33490

Gary Wheat
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Just curious. Do companies pay a basic annual salary+day rates?

November 30, 2012 at 1:49 am #33491

James McLauchlan
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Just curious. Do companies pay a basic annual salary+day rates?

Yes, that’s quite common.

November 30, 2012 at 7:33 pm #33492

Gary Wheat
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Thanks James
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