With the start of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) the magnifying glass focused on the workers of the most commercial airlines and the lifestyle of their operatives, such as the salary of flight attendants and the airplane pilot.
Among the many doubts that have arisen at the national level about the redesign of airspace, the staff of companies such as Aeroméxico, Volaris, Viva Aerobus or Interjet take an important starting point for travelers, for the labor market and even for educational aspirations. of the next generations.
And it is that to study this profession you do not need a university degree, at least in Mexico, although it is a plus for certain airlines and ranges to have a degree. Anyone who wants to fly over the skies must have their Visa and the “Aviator Pilot License” issued by an official national and international academy or institute.
However, working as a driver of large planes is not for everyone either, since aspiring pilots in our country must have training in simulators, theory and flight practice before taking a whole series of written exams and with instrumentation that generates confidence. recruitment to airlines.
According to the job offers found in the job portal Indeedto be a private aviator pilot it is also necessary to have a record of at least 200 flight hours and 500 hours for commercial airline flights.
What is the average salary of an airline pilot?
According to records on digital employment and information platforms from the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness, an aviator pilot in Mexico earns approximately 17,951 pesos per month, an amount that, although above the national average, is still very low in comparison. with the same risk profession in other countries.
The company glass dooran American job search company, reports, for example, that the average monthly salary of an aviator pilot in 2022 is 39 thousand 929 pesos, although it depends on the airline they work for, their experience and level of training.
Aeroméxico is one of the airlines that reports the best salary, at least in US estimates, with up to 48,187 pesos per month; Volaris follows with 34 thousand 546; Interjet with 38 thousand 41; and Viva Aerobús with about 37 thousand 677 pesos per month.
Likewise, government institutions also report expenses for air personnel of between 37,000 and 48,000 pesos per month, as in the Ministry of National Defense, while in the Mexican Air Force salaries range from 22,000 to 46,000 pesos.
However, Indeed points out that an aviation professional has an average total salary of 41,512 pesos per month, in relation to their activities: commercial, 45,295 pesos; helicopter, 37 thousand 497; private, 44 thousand; and a military man, 25 thousand.
This as an average of their experience, a trajectory in which they can increase their salary over the years until reaching 214 thousand 200 pesos in areas of high air traffic, with a high CV and in prestigious airlines. The areas where an aviaor pilot can earn more money are Monterrey and Mexico City.
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