Ferryboat Captain II pay range
State of Texas · class code 9852
- Class code
- 9852
- Pay group
- B22
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Ferryboat Captain II is $57,614 to $93,138 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 9852.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Ferryboat Captain series, which includes this class. 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs ferryboat piloting and navigation work, involving performing the duties of captain; piloting and navigating a ferryboat; and ensuring the safety and welfare of a vessel, crew, passengers, vehicles, and other public property.
How it differs from neighbouring classes
The Ferryboat Captain job classification series is intended for employees who are responsible for piloting and navigating a ferryboat and ensuring the safety and welfare of a vessel, crew, passengers, vehicles, and other public property. In contrast, the Ferryboat Specialist job classification series does not focus on piloting and navigating ferryboats; rather, employees in that series are responsible for the maintenance and repair of ferryboats.
Examples of the work
Navigates and maneuvers vessels in high-density traffic areas and under all weather and sea conditions in accordance with island navigation rules of the road and the rules of good seamanship. Navigates a vessel in situations involving meetings, crossings, and encounters with other vessels. Coordinates daily inspections and completes reports on the operating condition of all emergency fire-fighting, first aid, and lifesaving equipment on a vessel. Coordinates drills and exercises covering emergencies such as fire, collision, man overboard, fog navigation, grounding, bomb threat, and childbirth.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in operating, steering, and navigating boats or ships. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is required. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Special requirements
May require specific U.S. Coast Guard certifications and/or document(s) appropriate for the vessel(s) being operated. Must have or be able to obtain transportation worker identification credentials.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.