Corporate pilot vs charter pilot

The differences between corporate pilots and charter pilots can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a corporate pilot and a charter pilot. Additionally, a corporate pilot has an average salary of $87,661, which is higher than the $87,597 average annual salary of a charter pilot.

The top three skills for a corporate pilot include FAA, pilot-in-command and PIC. The most important skills for a charter pilot are on-demand, pilot-in-command, and FAA.

Corporate pilot vs charter pilot overview

	Corporate Pilot	Charter Pilot
Yearly salary	$87,661	$87,597
Hourly rate	$42.14	$42.11
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	12,371	2,711
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Corporate pilot vs charter pilot salary

Corporate pilots and charter pilots have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Pilot	Charter Pilot
Average salary	$87,661	$87,597
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $120,000	Between $65,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between corporate pilot and charter pilot education

There are a few differences between a corporate pilot and a charter pilot in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Pilot	Charter Pilot
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Aviation	Aviation
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY Farmingdale

Corporate pilot vs charter pilot demographics

Here are the differences between corporate pilots' and charter pilots' demographics:

	Corporate Pilot	Charter Pilot
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 82.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 2.8% White, 81.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between corporate pilot and charter pilot duties and responsibilities

Corporate pilot example responsibilities.

Serve as a professional pilot managing a flight crew and ensuring safe transportation of VIP's internationally.
Develop and implement operational and administrative policies to align company policies and procedures with government (FAA) regulatory guidelines.
Conduct pilot proficiency and standardization evaluations in both A320 aircraft and simulator.

Charter pilot example responsibilities.

Serve as a professional pilot managing a flight crew and ensuring safe transportation of VIP's internationally.
Develop and implement operational and administrative policies to align company policies and procedures with government (FAA) regulatory guidelines.
Conduct pilot proficiency and standardization evaluations in both A320 aircraft and simulator.

Corporate pilot vs charter pilot skills

Common corporate pilot skills

FAA, 26%
Pilot-In-Command, 19%
PIC, 18%
CFR, 7%
ATP, 5%
Corporate Aircraft, 4%

Common charter pilot skills

On-Demand, 32%
Pilot-In-Command, 21%
FAA, 20%
PIC, 19%
Flight Operations, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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