What is the monthly salary for a marine engineer?

Answer 1

After you complete your shore based training of 1year, you join a ship as a junior engineer and your training on board ship continues for 6 months. During this period of training you get a stipend of around Rs33,000/- per month.

After completion of this on-board training you appear for an examination (MEO Class IV) conducted by Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Government of India.

On passing this examination you start working as a fourth engineer on board the ship and earn wages to the tune of 1.5 - 1.75 Lakh rupees per month.

You work for one more year and appear for another examination (MEO Class II)

conducted by MMD. Passing this examination and added with some more experience on board ship, enables you to become a second engineer. A second engineer earns wages to the tune of more than 2.75 - 3 Lakh rupees per month.

You work for one and half year more and appear for another examination (MEO Class I) conducted by MMD. Passing this examination enables you to become the chief engineer of a ship after a few years of experience. A chief engineer earns wages to the tune of 3.5 Lakh rupees per month.