Most dockmasters start as a dockhand before moving up the ladder to become a dockmaster assistant and eventually a dockmaster. To help you learn your way around the docks, you can earn a degree in marina management or earn a marina operations certificate. You can also train to become a certified marine manager.

How much does a DockMaster earn?

$82,389 (AUD)/yr.

What does a dock master do?

A dockmaster is a person in charge of a dock used for freight, logistics, and repair or maintenance of ships (a shipyard or drydock). ... Each assistant dockmaster has a marine staff of about 70. In all, each dock complex employed about 360 marine staff.