The income of a divemaster can vary significantly depending on factors such as location, type of employer, experience, and additional qualifications.

The cost of living and demand for diving services in a specific location can influence divemaster salaries. In popular tourist destinations with a high demand for diving, salaries may be more competitive. It depends a lot on the level of living of the country that you have chosen. If in Australia a divemaster would earn at least 2000 euros per month, in Latin America their salary would be about 600 euros. Choosing your next destination, always keep in mind the costs of living. So if you earn a lot but you need to give out your whole salary for rental of the apartment, it won’t make much sense from the financial point of you. Only if your main interest is to travel and explore this country, it makes things different.

In Tenerife, particularly, an average salary of a divemaster is 1200 euros with a possibility to raise it by sales. Divemasters can do upgrading of the diving programs, sell equipment, insurance and scuba diving to new clients. Extra hours are also normally paid additionally. So a divemaster can have a decent living in Tenerife, being able to pay the rent and save some money apart. To get accurate and up-to-date information on divemaster salaries in a specific location or with a particular employer, it's recommended to contact dive shops directly.

It's important to note that diving is often a passion-driven career, and some people choose this profession for the love of the underwater world rather than for high salaries. The compensation for divemasters can be modest in some cases, especially for those in the early stages of their careers. That’s why it’s recommended to never stop learning and advance in your diving career. Save up for the instructor course. As soon as you get licensed as an OWSI in PADI, you will never stay unemployed and it will increase your earning potential.