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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
SUMMARY
Moderate Risk
54%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
6.1/10
CALCULATED
65%
(High Risk)
POLLING
42%
(Moderate Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2032
6.0%
WAGES
$219,140
or $105.35 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
93,670
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DECRIPTION Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.