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Commercial Pilots Salary in the Industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The salary statistics and trend of commercial pilots in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare commercial pilots salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,830
25th Percentile Wage
$42,910
50th Percentile Wage
$48,490
75th Percentile Wage
$59,620
90th Percentile Wage
$79,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for commercial pilots in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) commercial pilots is $79,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent commercial pilots is $37,830.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$48,490
-1.92% -10.74%
2016
$49,420
3.26% -
2015
$47,810
5.75% -
2014
$45,060
7.12% -
2013
$41,850
-28.32% -
2012
$53,700
- -

Table 3. Compare Commercial Pilots Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of commercial pilots in twelve industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of commercial pilots in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
$78,800
Technical and Trade Schools
$77,810
Educational Services - Privately owned
$74,340
Educational Services
$73,180
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$68,720
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$65,170
Educational Services - State government owned
$64,470
Educational Services - Local government owned
$58,670
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$48,490
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$46,820
Educational Support Services
$29,650
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$29,650

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