Compare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers & Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers United States

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $211,800
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and... $67,500
Similar skills & knowledge

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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

License may be required in some states

Licensing for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

No license found in any state

Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

2 related certifications

Certification for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

0 related certifications