Salary ranges by certificate/ratings


Pilots who hold an ATP not only have a $10,000 to $15,000 higher annual gross median salary than those who do not, but a larger percentage of them make up the higher income brackets too. Three factors may influence the higher earnings for ATP certificate holders:


1) Many employers pay an ATP bonus. 2) Higher-paying jobs generally require an ATP as a prerequisite to being hired. 3) Pilots may have more tenure as a working pilot prior to obtaining the ATP.


INSIGHT: The ATP rating could well be worth it! The illustration below shows a majority of ATP holders (approx. 54%) in the upper-income brackets while a similar concentration of CPL-Instrument certificate holders continue to remain in the middle-income brackets.


Salary ranges by sector Sector


Low


Training ENG


Tours


Multi-type flying Ag/spraying


Helicopter air ambulance


Law enforcement Firefighting


Utility/lifting


Offshore oil support Corporate


<45K (33%) <45K (7%) <45K (41%) 45-50K (6%) 50-60K (11%) 60-70K (2%)


70-80K (14%) 50-60K (9%) <45K (2%)


60-70K (17%) 50-60K (3%)


Low, Median, and High Gross Salary Ranges Per Sector Median


90-100K (4%) 70-80K (33%) 70-80K (7%) 90-100K (18%) 80-90K (11%)


100-110K (22%)


100-110K (29%) 90-100K (22%) 100-110K (12%) 100-110K (8%) 90-100K (7%)


High


>175K (17%) 130-15K (7%) 110-130K (3%) >175K (12%) >175K (11%) >175K (3%)


150-175K (10%) 150-175K (4%) >175K (26%) >175K (8%) >175K (45%)


INSIGHT: If you want the best chance of reaching a salary of $175K or higher as a helicopter pilot, your best opportunities are in the sectors of offshore oil support, utility/lifting, and corporate.


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