Pilot Careers

Career Title	Salary Range	Typical Education Requirements
Agricultural Pilot	$12 - $38 / hr	College preferred; most require 4 year degree, special training, and pilots license, and aviation medical certificate
Air Taxi Pilot	$12 - $38 / hr	Four year college degree preferred, plus pilots license, and aviation medical certificate
Air Traffic Reporting Pilot	$12 - $38 / hr	Four year college degree preferred plus pilots license, and aviation medical certificate
Astronaut	$12 - $38 / hr	Engineering, physical science, physics, or similar advanced degree, and aviation medical certificate
Corporate Pilot	$18 - $70 / hr	College preferred; most require 4 year degree, pilots license, and aviation medical certificate
Flight Instructor	$12 - $38 / hr	Two year college degree preferred, pilots license, and aviation medical certificate
Helicopter Pilot	$12 - $70 / hr	College preferred; most require 4 year degree, pilots license, and aviation medical certificate
Major / National Airline Pilot	$18 - $90 / hr	College preferred; most require 4 year degree, pilots license, and aviation medical certificate
Military Pilot	$16 - $38 / hr	Four year college degree required, and aviation medical certificate
Regional Airline Pilot	$12 - $38 / hr	Four year college degree preferred, plus pilots license and aviation medical certificate
Test Pilot	$16 - $75 / hr	Four year college degree preferred, plus pilots license and aviation medical certificate