While the value of higher education will never go away, in today's economy we should honor and promote people who educate themselves. When you look at a new candidate, rather than look at his or her college degree, maybe you should take more time to look at his experience, ability to learn, drive, and problem solving skills.
1 Average salary: $54,000 P/A. * 2  Wages will vary according to your level of skill, experience and employer. 3  Employment level: 4,000 as of November 2012 (Projected employment levels in 2017 of 4,000). 4  Average weekly hours: Average weekly hours worked for a full time Boat Builder or Shipwright is 45.5 hours.
The very highest paying jobs were, on average, located in Michigan, where marine engineers and naval architects reported an average salary of $129,110 per year. The District of Columbia ranked second in pay with an average yearly salary of $116,410, followed by Maryland at $112,140.he BLS further reports that half of all marine engineers and naval architects working in the United States made between $30.99 and $53.06 an hour, and between $64,460 and $110,370 a year.