IT PAYS TO GET THE ATP


Pilots who hold an ATP not only have a $20,000 to $30,000 per year higher gross median salary than those who do not, but a larger percentage of them also make up the higher income brackets. 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.


Gross Salary ranges by sector Sector


Low


Training Tours


Multi-type flying Ag/spraying


Helicopter air ambulance Law enforcement Firefighting


Utility/lifting


Offshore oil support Corporate


<50K (30%) <50K (18%) 60-70K (8%) 70-80K (25%) 80-90K (3%) 60-70K (6%) 70-80K (8%) 60-70K (9%) 70-80K (6%) <50K (10%)


INSIGHT: If you want the best chance of reaching a salary of $200,000 or higher as a helicopter pilot, your best opportunities are in the sectors of offshore oil support, utility/lifting, multi-mission ops, and corporate flying.


Median


110-130K (22%) 100-110K (9%) 130-150K (15%) 130-150K (25%) 110-130K (28%) 110-130K (44%) 110-130K (23%) 110-130K(21%) 130-150K (19%) 130-150K (30%)


High


>200K (4%) >200K (9%) >200K (31%) >200K (25%) >200K (6%) >200K (11%) >200K (8%) >200K (9%) >200K (19%) >200K (60%)


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Mar/Apr 2025


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