What salary can I expect?

[Candy Woskowski]

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!

[marsvoltaire]

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!

[James McLauchlan]

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.

[Candy Woskowski]

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

[James McLauchlan]

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.

[Candy Woskowski]

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

[Joe Nemeth]

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

do ur days, get ur dollars.. ❗

[DANFROV]

Technip Uk start at about GBP £ 200 / day

DanFrov

[Candy Woskowski]

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

[James McLauchlan]

Sitrep69’s post was deleted by admin.

The comments were totally out of line.

[Steven]

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

[James McLauchlan]

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.

[Gary Wheat]

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

[James McLauchlan]

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

Yes, that’s quite common.

[Gary Wheat]

Thanks James

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