As of July 2026,
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers has an AI-exposure score of 67/100
(High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index. This is an estimate of task
exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Score inputs for this role:
This role starts from O*NET 29.1 occupational descriptors and is empirically grounded by Penn/OpenAI GPTs are GPTs study, Felten, Raj and Seamans AIOE index. BLS labor-market figures are separate context, not score inputs.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
More exposed than 83% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$232,140. About 11,700 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 - growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) - your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How this role compares to similar Transportation roles
What this role usually involves
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.
Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.
Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, SOC 53-2011.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers tasks, by AI exposure
- Record in log books information, such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
- Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
- Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
No augmentable tasks identified for this role - its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
No durable tasks identified for this role - its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
We analyzed all 20 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers tasks - 20 automatable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.
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Every task scored with what to automate, augment, or protect.
Related roles with exposure deltas, salary, demand, and reachability. Lower-exposure options appear only when the data supports them.
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Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate - not generic advice.
Adjacent career paths
Relatedness shows how reachable a move may be. A path is labeled lower exposure only when its score is at least 6 points lower; every row shows the measured difference.
Record in log books information, such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
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Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate.
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