Commercial Pilots
SOC Code: 53-2012
Commercial Pilotss check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 82.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 82.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$122,670
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Job Growth
5.1%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Operation and Control
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Monitoring
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Active Learning
- •Critical Thinking
Common Tasks
- ✓Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
- ✓Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required.
- ✓Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
- ✓Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
- ✓Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation