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Salary & Tax Β· Jan 17, 2026

The 2026 yacht crew salary guide: what to charge, by role, by region.

Based on 4,200 verified contracts signed in the last 12 months. Updated monthly with current market rates for deck, interior, engineering, and galley positions across Med, Caribbean, and worldwide programs.

By Maritime Crew editorial Β· 1 min read

How we built this

We pulled 4,200 verified contracts signed between Jan 2025 and Dec 2025, anonymised them, and grouped by role + region + yacht-size band. Below are median monthly salaries with 25th–75th percentile bands.

Deck β€” Mediterranean

Interior β€” Mediterranean

Numbers update on the first of each month β€” bookmark this page.