Agricultural aviation pilot vs private pilot

The differences between agricultural aviation pilots and private pilots can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an agricultural aviation pilot and a private pilot. Additionally, a private pilot has an average salary of $100,673, which is higher than the $96,125 average annual salary of an agricultural aviation pilot.

The top three skills for an agricultural aviation pilot include FAA, PIC and ATP. The most important skills for a private pilot are FAA, pilot license, and single engine.

Agricultural aviation pilot vs private pilot overview

	Agricultural Aviation Pilot	Private Pilot
Yearly salary	$96,125	$100,673
Hourly rate	$46.21	$48.40
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,233	5,013
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Agricultural aviation pilot vs private pilot salary

Agricultural aviation pilots and private pilots have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Agricultural Aviation Pilot	Private Pilot
Average salary	$96,125	$100,673
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $123,000	Between $74,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between agricultural aviation pilot and private pilot education

There are a few differences between an agricultural aviation pilot and a private pilot in terms of educational background:

	Agricultural Aviation Pilot	Private Pilot
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Aviation
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Agricultural aviation pilot vs private pilot demographics

Here are the differences between agricultural aviation pilots' and private pilots' demographics:

	Agricultural Aviation Pilot	Private Pilot
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 83.9% Female, 16.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 84.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% Asian, 2.8% White, 81.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between agricultural aviation pilot and private pilot duties and responsibilities

Agricultural aviation pilot example responsibilities.

Serve as a professional pilot managing a flight crew and ensuring safe transportation of VIP's internationally.
Collect and transmit data regarding treatment areas to USDA.
Coordinate with USDA to ensure proper deployment and tracking of biological control program.
Contract are to fly in Afghanistan for the DOD but as before, contract are cancelled.
Assist with all aspects of administration, logistics and equipment inventory, ensuring successful financial execution.
Conduct pilot proficiency and standardization evaluations in both A320 aircraft and simulator.

Private pilot example responsibilities.

Serve as a professional pilot managing a flight crew and ensuring safe transportation of VIP's internationally.
Complete FAA certify private private pilot training.
Assist with all aspects of administration, logistics and equipment inventory, ensuring successful financial execution.
Ferry and sightseeing flights done at request of management in accordance with 14 CFR part 91.

Agricultural aviation pilot vs private pilot skills

Common agricultural aviation pilot skills

FAA, 47%
PIC, 31%
ATP, 22%

Common private pilot skills

FAA, 59%
Pilot License, 31%
Single Engine, 10%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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