Corporate pilot vs private pilot

The differences between corporate 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 a corporate pilot and a private pilot. Additionally, a private pilot has an average salary of $100,673, which is higher than the $87,661 average annual salary of a corporate pilot.

The top three skills for a corporate pilot include FAA, pilot-in-command and PIC. The most important skills for a private pilot are FAA, pilot license, and single engine.

Corporate pilot vs private pilot overview

	Corporate Pilot	Private Pilot
Yearly salary	$87,661	$100,673
Hourly rate	$42.14	$48.40
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	12,371	5,013
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 private pilot salary

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

	Corporate Pilot	Private Pilot
Average salary	$87,661	$100,673
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $120,000	Between $74,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between corporate pilot and private pilot education

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

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

Corporate pilot vs private pilot demographics

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

	Corporate Pilot	Private Pilot
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%	Male, 83.9% Female, 16.1%
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, 7.0% Asian, 2.8% White, 81.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between corporate pilot and private 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.

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.

Corporate pilot vs private pilot skills

Common corporate pilot skills

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

Common private pilot skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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