Maine · 2025 pay · 16 people
How much does a ferry captain make in Maine?
$106,927typical pay for a ferry captain in 2025
$96,795 – $111,644what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 19.0% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Maine Office of the State Controller · Matches the agency's latest release · maine.gov ↗
Where ferry captains work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid ferry captains, 2025
- 1Daniel M McnicholFerry Captain II · Department of Transportation$121,725
- 2Charles O YarnellFerry Captain II · Department of Transportation$118,591
- 3Kevin E HopkinsFerry Captain II · Department of Transportation$115,804
- 4Harland G TurnerFerry Captain II · Department of Transportation$113,050
- 5David W WeferlingFerry Captain II · Department of Transportation$111,175
Common questions
How much does a ferry captain make in Maine?
The typical ferry captain was paid $106,927 in 2025; most earned between $96,795 and $111,644. This counts all 16 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 4.9% of all pay for ferry captains in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Ferry Captain, at any level (for example "Ferry Captain"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this