Remuneration for diving instructors


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Minimum base salary & compensation for Scuba Diver Instructor                  

                            Hourly salary                Weekly salary              Monthly salary
                            (Over time)                  =monthly+20%           

DiveMaster                   6.-                                150.-                            500.-

Assistant Instructor       7,5.-                             190.-                            625.-

OWSInstructor             10.-                              225.-                            750.-

Speciality Instructor      12.-                              240.-                            800.-

MSDTrainer                 13.-                              300.-                            1000.-

IDC Staff Instructor      14.-                              375.-                            1250.-

Master Instructor          15.-                              415.-                            1375.-

Course Director            16.-                              450.-                            1500.-



Based on a 5 day week, 8 hour work day (= 160 hours/month)
National insurance paid: social security, unemployment and retirement/pension
or
Monthly % of salary for private pension fund.

Responsibilities:
Instructor Leader team (DiveMaster and Assistant Instructor under his/her responsibility) + 10%
Base Leader (DiveMaster, Assistant Instructor and staff under his/her responsibility) + 20%
Manager (DiveMaster, Assistant Instructor, staff under his/her responsibility and office management responsibility) + 40 %

Seniority (length of service in this position) :
2 years seniority as a working Instructor +10%
5 years seniority as a working Instructor +12,5%
10 years seniority as a working Instructor +15%
15 years seniority as a working Instructor +20%
20 years seniority as a working Instructor +25%

Seniority (length of service for the same employ) :
Second year of seniority +2,5%
Fourth year of seniority +5%
Sixth year of seniority +7,5%
Twelve year of seniority +15%

Extra Qualifications:
Knowledge of equipment maintenance +2,5%
Qualified equipment maintenance +5%

Knowledge of compressor maintenance +2,5%
Qualified compressor maintenance +5%

Knowledge of motor boat handling +2,5%
Motor boat driving licence +5%

Knowledge sailing boat +2,5%
Qualified sailor +5%

Motorbike driving licence + 3.- monthly
Car & minibus (max 8p. non commercial/guest) driving licence + 8.- monthly
Bus (commercial purpose/guest) driving licence + 25.- monthly
Lorry driving licence + 25.- monthly

Bonus of monthly 5.-, for First aid + CPR + defibrillator qualified worker

Bonus of 10% of the sale for each speciality taught.

Language:
Language required + one :+ 1,25 %
Language required + two :+ 2,5 %
Language required + three :+ 5 %
Language required + four :+ 7,5 %
Language required + five and plus :+ 10 %

Multidiving federation member (CMAS, PADI, SSI, SNUBA,…):
The one required + one: + 15.- monthly
The one required + two: + 30.- monthly
The one required + tree: + 45.- monthly
The one required + four: + 60.- monthly

Underwater photography knowledge + 5%
Underwater photography (diploma) + 10%

Underwater Video knowledge + 5%
Underwater Video (diploma) + 10%

Water sport knowledge + 5%
Water sport licence (diploma) + 10%

Private diving insurance
After 6 months 50 % of DAN, or other private diving insurance paid
After 12 months 100 % DAN, or other private diving insurance paid

Flight, Boat, bus,… allowance
For 6 months or less 50 % of transport (economic class) allowance
For 12 months or less 100 % of transport (economic class) or ticket pay allowance

Gear amortisement
(if you have your full diving equipment, not include weight and tank)
Monthly 5 % on salary, or 35.-, for on gear equipment amortisement
(2000.- of equipment/5years = 400.- /12 months = 35.- monthly on gear equipment allowance)

Holidays’
After 6 months, 2 week paid holidays or equivalent in salary
After 12 months, 4 week paid holidays or equivalent in salary