Ferryboat Captain pay range
State of Texas · class code 9846
- Class code
- 9846
- Pay group
- A17
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Ferryboat Captain is $42,976 to $64,469 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 9846.
- 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 Assistant 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 assistance work involving assisting the captain in piloting and navigating a ferryboat, and ensuring the safety and welfare of a vessel, crew, passengers, vehicles, and other public property.
Examples of the work
Assists navigating and maneuvering vessels in areas of high traffic density and under all weather and sea conditions in accordance with the rules of the road for inland navigation and the rules of good seamanship. Conducts 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, collisions, person overboard, fog navigation, grounding, bomb threats, and childbirth. Coordinates with others regarding marine communications, public relations, and land-to-sea communications.
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.