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Divemaster-vs-Instructor

  • 11-09-2008 10:34pm
    #1
    mac123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 709 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if there is a big difference in the pay between the two??


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  • #2
    colinmcbride
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭colinmcbride


    mac123 wrote: »
    Just wondering if there is a big difference in the pay between the two??

    Eh yes! Divemaster = no pay
    Instructor = Minimum wage.


  • #3
    whosedaddy?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 929 ✭✭✭whosedaddy?


    colinmcbride wrote: »
    Eh yes! Divemaster = no pay
    Instructor = Minimum wage.

    At best Divemaster = free dives


  • #4
    mac123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 709 ✭✭✭mac123


    colinmcbride wrote: »
    Eh yes! Divemaster = no pay
    Instructor = Minimum wage.

    Really? My instructor for my advanced open water told me he worked as a divemaster for 5 months before he did his instructors course, that was in Thailand though so maybe its different there? I also did a few fun dives in Indonesia where the divemaster was definately paid!
    Are you guys just talking about Ireland or everywhere?


  • #5
    Scuba.ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭Scuba.ie


    In general DMs are badly paid, if at all. OW Instructors get a bit more, but you have to have experience and other strings to your bow to get anywhere decent money to call it a decent living.


  • #6
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    So who gets the money divers pay for the use of a Dive Master so?


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  • #7
    rahtkennades
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭rahtkennades


    The dive centre does. The DM might get a gratuity, or a couple of beers, but in a lot of places it's taken as part of the 'training' that a DM does that stuff for free.
    I discovered this very shortly after starting the course, but by that stage I'd paid my money!


  • #8
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,512 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    I know in malaysia my DM got 8 ringgit per dive. 5 ringgit is a Euro. Not a good way to make a living! They just did it to live in the sun.


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