How Much Do Pilots Earn A Month?

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How much does a pilot make a month?
Where should you get your training? 
What is the job outlook for a pilot?
What education is needed to become a pilot?
Where do pilots make the most money?

You couldn't call the airline pilot's job "cushy." After all, he's responsible for maneuvering a huge, complex aircraft through all kinds of weather and over all kinds of terrain with the lives of hundreds of passengers in his hands. He's often away from home for days at a time, and when he arrives home in New York in late afternoon, his system is all set for sleep on European time. Jet lag strikes again. 


On the other hand, no other job pays so highly for so few hours of actual duty. The average pilot works only 16 days per month, flying an average of 74 or fewer hours in that time. He sees the world for free with his hotel bills paid and an allowance for meals while he's away in Paris, Rio, or Singapore. And when it's time for a vacation trip, he can take the family along for a dramatically discounted fare. 

No wonder there's stiff competition for his job. But once a pilot is hired, his promotions (and corresponding pay increases) are granted by a strict system of seniority, very much like military arrangements. 

Of the country's 182,000 civilian pilots, almost half work for the airlines, but there are other possibilities. You might become a flight instructor at a local airport, work for an air taxi company, or become a crop duster. One of the fastest-growing and most interesting specialties is business pilot, flying the smaller planes owned by corporations. Salaries tend to be lower than at the airlines, but jobs are easier to come by. 


How much does a pilot make a month?

Yearly Salary $176,340
Monthly Salary  $14,670
Weekly Salary $3,650
Hourly Salary  $91

Where should you get your training? 

The FAA has certified 1,900 civilian flying schools, including a few colleges and universities, where you can get a degree and flight training at the same time. The military, however, is still considered the best place to get experience in jet aircraft.

What is the job outlook for a pilot?

Fine. In the fast-paced decades ahead, passengers and cargo will continue to get to their destinations the fastest way possible by plane so occupational growth is expected to be at least as fast as average. Best opportunities will be non-airline jobs, piloting corporate jets. 

What education is needed to become a pilot?

High school graduate with 250 or more hours of flight experience. Many airlines require some college background and prefer college graduates. FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument rating. 

Competition: 

Very tough for jobs with major airlines. If you're a recent college graduate with jet aircraft experience, your commercial pilot's license, and the flight engineer's license, you're ahead of the game. 

How big is a pilots salary?


Work Style: 

Irregular work schedules, frequent layovers away from home, and some mental stress. Offset by considerable free time. 

Where do pilots make the most money?

More than one-third of all pilots work near New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, and Atlanta. 

Work Force: 

98 percent male, 2 percent female, 2 percent minorities. 

Part-Time Work Available: 

Not as such, but hours in this career are far from standard. Flight instructors, for instance, often give lessons on evenings and weekends.

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