Career information and college search tools for airline pilots and flight engineers and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Career information and college search tools for airline pilots and flight engineers and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
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 Name | Importance | Competence |
Operation and Control | 4.88 | 5.62 |
Operation Monitoring | 4.75 | 4.88 |
Active Listening | 4 | 3.88 |
Critical Thinking | 4 | 4.12 |
Monitoring | 4 | 4.12 |
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 Name | Importance | Competence |
Control Precision | 4.75 | 4.25 |
Response Orientation | 4.62 | 5.62 |
Problem Sensitivity | 4.5 | 4.88 |
Spatial Orientation | 4.25 | 4.75 |
Depth Perception | 4.12 | 4.25 |
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 Area | Importance | Competence |
Transportation | 4.75 | 6.2 |
Geography | 4.04 | 4.78 |
Mathematics | 4 | 4.38 |
English Language | 3.7 | 3.74 |
Computers and Electronics | 3.64 | 4.48 |
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 Activity | Importance | Competence |
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | 4.87 | 6.57 |
Controlling Machines and Processes | 4.76 | 6.65 |
Getting Information | 4.76 | 5.44 |
Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.64 | 5.94 |
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | 4.64 | 5.93 |
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 Style | Importance | |
Attention to Detail | 4.94 | |
Dependability | 4.85 | |
Leadership | 4.83 | |
Stress Tolerance | 4.81 | |
Self Control | 4.65 |
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 Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 6,100 | $192,550 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 3,470 | $192,270 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 3,400 | $236,100 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 3,290 | $243,550 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 2,790 | N/A |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 2,730 | $241,310 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 1,990 | $166,960 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise | 1,640 | $238,320 |
Anchorage | 1,180 | $187,440 |
Cleveland-Elyria | 360 | $186,770 |
Use our handy tool to see what employment and salary numbers look like for two different metro areas
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
We have some additional detailed pages at the state level for Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers.
Numbers in parentheses are counts of relevant campus-based schools in the state; online schools may also be available.