Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 1 Jun 2012

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Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$70K	$140K	$210K
Bachelor's Degree	$30,000 - $185,021
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aeronautical Science & Engineering	$20,608 - $121,198
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aviation Flight Science (AFL)	$26,500 - $98,219
Associate's Degree	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aviation Management	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aviation	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Political Science (PolySci)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aviation Technology	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aerospace Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 87

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Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Aerospace Engineers

Perform a variety of engineering work in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Pilot and navigate the flight of multi-engine aircraft in regularly scheduled service for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport rating and certification in specific aircraft type used.