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Commercial Pilots
Job Information
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-winged aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots.
Information
- Although flight crews—pilots and flight attendants—are the most visible occupations, the vast majority of the industry's employees work in ground occupations.
- A bachelor's degree is increasingly required or preferred for most pilot and flight attendant jobs.
- Job prospects generally are better in regional and low-cost carriers than in major airlines, where competition for many jobs is keen; a unique benefit—free or reduced-fare transportation for airline employees and their immediate families—attracts many jobseekers.
Statistics
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Personality | I'm hands on |
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Salary | $70,000/yr ($35.00/hr) |
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Job Outlook | Average |
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Education | Some college, no degree |