Let's build out a global pay rate range. In the e-book I wrote, I flat-out refused to print a day rate. The second I write "$X is how much you'll earn in this industry," it's already wrong for someone — wrong country, wrong sector, wrong year. But let's be honest about who that silence actually serves: the only people who win when divers don't talk numbers are the ones signing the cheques. Some of these outfits are still paying 2013 rates and counting on you not knowing any better, or so desperate for a job, you'll accept nearly anything. So I'll go first. All cards on the table. Me — offshore sat, one of the majors out of the Middle East: $500 USD/day, door to door +$30/hr, in what's usually a 25–27 day sat 3–4 sats a year The offshore air diving guys are on around $350–450 USD depending on experience. The untypical bit for this part of the world that nobody mentions: my company covers every ticket renewal and all my training apart from my annual dive medical. That's rare as hen's teeth out here, and over a career it's worth more than a few dollars on the day rate. Do the maths on what you bleed on recerts and travel before you compare headline numbers. The other end of the same gulf — some companies out here run $420 / $20 for sat work, half rate while you're travelling, and you cover your own renewals. They'll often give you more sats a year (+5-ish), so it's never a clean apples-to-apples. And back home — inshore New Zealand sits around $450–550 NZD/day, depending on the company/project. 4 completely different realities in the "same" industry. I want to build the real picture — a proper rate map for the people staring down a $30k decision to do a dive course with no clue what's actually waiting on the other side. So here's the ask. Drop yours below — ballpark's fine, round the numbers, no need to name the company. •Region / country: Sector + level (inshore / offshore air / sat — and your ticket): •Day rate + currency (state which — e.g. USD / NZD / GBP / NOK):

Good day guys! Just wanted to introduce my self. Always been fascinated by commercial diving. Here to absorb information and learn. (Possibly make connections too) My background is renewable energy and environmental. I have a masters in Renewable Energy engineering and a bachelors in Environmental Science. Most of my work experience has been in the mining industry in Australia, now im back in the UK and trying to get into offshore oil & gas or renewables. Hopefully one day I will have enough money for all the diving courses :). Cheers!

Hello, I am 26 and from Norway. I am completely new to commercial diving, but I do have some scuba certifications (40m Advanced Open diver). I am at a crossroad in my life where I'm looking for jobs, and I do really like to be underwater.:) so now I'm looking at whats required of me to become a professional/commercial diver. Any pinpoints in a certain direction is very welcome!