Coast Guard increases Great Lakes pilots’ rates by 11%

Under the final rule effective June 10, per pilot hourly pay will range from $306 to $733 — depending on the district — up from $271 to $653 last year. Corps of Engineers photo

The Coast Guard has set Great Lakes pilots’ rates 11% higher than last year due to inflation, the addition of two working pilots and updated historic traffic data.

Under the final rule effective June 10, per pilot hourly pay will range from $306 to $733 — depending on the district — up from $271 to $653 last year. Total target pilot compensation rises to $359,887 from $352,485.

The rule affects 51 U.S. pilots, three associations as well as the owners and operators of about 256 vessels whose...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/coast-guard-increases-great-lakes-pilots-rates-by-11/

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