Commercial Pilots

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.

Automation Risk Level

Robots are watching

or 55% probability of automation

Projected Growth

11%

by 2024

Median Annual Wage

$77,200

or $37.11 hourly

People Employed

38,980

as of 2016

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Based on 14 votes