Ferryboat Deckhand II pay range
State of Texas · class code 9839
- Class code
- 9839
- Pay group
- A13
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Ferryboat Deckhand II is $35,439 to $52,388 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 9839.
- 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 Deckhand 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 deckhand work loading and unloading vehicles and passengers onto and off a ferryboat and monitoring deck areas to ensure safety during operations.
How it differs from neighbouring classes
The Ferryboat Deckhand job classification series is intended for employees who load and unload vehicles and passengers onto and off a ferryboat. They also monitor deck areas for safety. In contrast, the Ferryboat Specialist job classification series does not focus on loading and unloading vehicles and passengers; rather, employees in that series are responsible for the maintenance and repair of the ferryboat.
Examples of the work
Loads and unloads vehicles and passengers onto and off a ferryboat. Directs, spaces, parks, and blocks vehicles; and ensures vehicles are parked in a safe manner and that passengers do not trespass in dangerous areas. Operates safety gates and vehicle loading ramps. Provides assistance to passengers and ensures that safety rules and regulations are enforced. Monitors deck areas to ensure the security of the ferryboat, passengers, and cargo. Reports all observations, activities, and/or matters affecting the stability, operational capacity, safety, and welfare of the ferryboat, crew, passengers, vehicles, and other public properties to the ferryboat captain.
Minimum qualifications
Familiarity with ferryboat transporting vehicles and passengers, and minor maintenance of marine equipment and machinery. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. 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.