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Airline Captains

Airline Captains - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • National and regional airlines
  • Airports, flying fields, and airplane services
  • Flight training schools

Outlook

Jobs for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers are expected to grow over the next ten years. The demand for travel for business and leisure is expected to increase. Most openings for airline pilots will be a result of pilots retiring. Job prospects for commercial pilots including air ambulance services will remain very good. 

Competition will be strong for pilots of major airlines. Prospects may be better at smaller, regional airlines and nonscheduled aviation services. Pilots with military experience may also have an advantage.

Airplane Pilots (CIS 100234)

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Illinois
6,552
Large
&
11.9%
8.2%
>>>>
821
High
  Champaign Area
7
Very small
&
0.0%
5.2%
>>>>
0
None
  Cook County
6,343
Large
&
11.8%
9.2%
>>>>
794
High
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
15
Very small
&
6.7%
10.3%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Du Page County
130
Small
&
26.9%
8.8%
>>>>
19
Very few
  Lake County
17
Very small
&
0.0%
11.7%
>>>>
2
Very few
  McHenry County
10
Very small
&
40.0%
7.6%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
8
Very small
&
-12.5%
4.4%
>>>>
0
None
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
36
Very small
&
66.7%
4.5%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
18
Very small
&
5.6%
5.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rockford Area
15
Very small
&
20.0%
6.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Springfield Area
5
Very small
&
60.0%
4.6%
>>>>
0
None
  St Louis-Belleville Area
18
Very small
&
0.0%
0.9%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Will County
35
Very small
&
37.1%
14.9%
>>>>
6
Very few
United States
142,600
Medium
&
3.9%
2.8%
>>>>
16,800
Moderate
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.