Chief Mate, Flagship Niagara pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 27630
- Class code
- 27630
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Chief Mate, Flagship Niagara is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 27630.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 10/30/2025.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory work in the operation of the United States Brig Niagara. The employee in this job serves as the executive officer of the United States Brig Niagara and oversees the operation and maintenance of the vessel. Work includes supervising the crew in the operation and maintenance of the ship and its systems; training the crew and volunteers; developing annual, monthly, and daily maintenance plans; and preparing maintenance budgets and material purchasing specifications for the Captain’s approval. Work involves assuming command of the ship in the absence or incapacity of the Captain. Oversight may be exercised over volunteers. Work is performed under the general direction of the Captain, Flagship Niagara and is reviewed through observation, conferences, and written reports for the effective attainment of goals and objectives.
Examples of the work
• Assumes command of the ship in the absence or incapacity of the Captain. • Serves as the watch officer on deck when the ship is underway. • Supervises a crew responsible for deck operations and maintenance activities. • Directs the crew at sail stations while underway. • Trains the crew and volunteers, including scheduling and conducting safety drills, demonstrating various tasks, and incorporating available texts and articles into training. • Develops and edits the crew handbook to provide instructional guidance and ensure consistency in training and safety procedures. • Prepares written reports on the ship’s condition and notifies the Captain of issues requiring attention.
Minimum qualifications
• Five years of experience on a traditionally rigged sailing vessel serving as an officer licensed by the United States Coast Guard.
Special requirements
• This position requires possession of a Master of 200 or greater tons, Near Coastal with Auxiliary Sail endorsement or a Master of 200 or greater tons, Oceans with Auxiliary Sail endorsement, issued by the United States Coast Guard.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.