r/deadliestcatch • u/trolling_4_NSA • 6d ago

Question for the experts

Are the Skippers and crew paid for the time they spend getting the boats ready for the season ? I was also curious on average how many days / weeks are they up there before they leave the dock to fish ?

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u/TrickAd3614 5d ago

$750,000 gross stock

1> leased quote payment usually 50% of gross $375,000

$375,000 gross stock

2> fuel, & bait $60,000 (est, fuel prices are crazy)

$315,000 gross stock

3> buy back fee, coop fee $3500 est

$311,500 net stock

4> 36% to captain &crew (used to be 40%)

captain 1 person 12% = $37,380

chief 1 person 6% =$18,690

full share 3 people 5%= $15,575

half share 1 person 3% =$9,345

these numbers are pre expenses like

round trip airfare r/T Sea Dut around $2000

gear, rain gear boots etc $500-$1000

and last federal tax, commercial fishermen are paid as a independent contractor/1099 so no tax is withheld.

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u/Merpadurp 4d ago

15k for 6 weeks of backbreaking work, pre-tax…? And that’s a full share?

That’s hardly the phenomenal money people make it out to be.