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Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers Skills

Below are the skills needed to be airline pilots and flight engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Operation and Control4.885.62
Operation Monitoring4.754.88
Active Listening43.88
Critical Thinking44.12
Monitoring44.12

Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be airline pilots and flight engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Control Precision4.754.25
Response Orientation4.625.62
Problem Sensitivity4.54.88
Spatial Orientation4.254.75
Depth Perception4.124.25

Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be airline pilots and flight engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Transportation4.756.2
Geography4.044.78
Mathematics44.38
English Language3.73.74
Computers and Electronics3.644.48

Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being airline pilots and flight engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.876.57
Controlling Machines and Processes4.766.65
Getting Information4.765.44
Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.645.94
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.645.93

Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being airline pilots and flight engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Attention to Detail4.94
Dependability4.85
Leadership4.83
Stress Tolerance4.81
Self Control4.65

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim6,100$192,550
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood3,470$192,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach3,400$236,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward3,290$243,550
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn2,790N/A
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue2,730$241,310
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale1,990$166,960
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise1,640$238,320
Anchorage1,180$187,440
Cleveland-Elyria360$186,770

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to pilots and flight engineers

Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org

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Numbers in parentheses are counts of relevant campus-based schools in the state; online schools may also be available.