Overview
All Air Transport Professionals
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$2,558 Weekly Pay
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Moderate Future Growth
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13,600 workers Employment Size
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Very high skill Skill level rating
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78% Full-Time Full-Time Share
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44 hours Average full-time
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42 years Average age
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9% female Gender Share
Air Transport Professionals fly and navigate aircraft, control and direct air traffic to ensure the safe and efficient operation of aircraft in flight and on the ground, and instruct students in flying aircraft.
You may need to complete practical and theoretical training to work as an Air Transport Professional. Exact requirements will vary depending on the role.
Tasks
- preparing and submitting flight plans giving consideration to factors such as weather conditions and aircraft performance
- flying aircraft in accordance with established air traffic control and aircraft operating procedures
- providing flight information for flight crews and air traffic services staff
- controlling aircraft movements, and directing aircraft taxiing, take-offs and landings by radio
- providing pre-flight briefings and aeronautical information services
- completing cockpit preparations and external inspections to determine that aircraft are acceptable for flight
- monitoring aircraft performance and reporting on mechanical condition
- giving in-flight instruction, supervising solo flights, accompanying students on training flights and demonstrating techniques for controlling aircraft
Prospects
The number of people working as Air Transport Professionals (in their main job) fell over 5 years:
from 14,200 in 2014 to 13,600 in 2019.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a medium sized occupation.
- Location: Air Transport Professionals work in many parts of Australia. Queensland has a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; Public Administration and Safety; and Education and Training.
- Earnings: Full-time workers on an adult wage earn around $2,558 per week (higher than the average of $1,460). Earnings tend to be lower when starting out and higher as experience grows.
- Full-time: Many work full-time (78%, higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 44 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 42 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 9% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Employment Outlook
Caution: The 2019 employment projections do not take account of any impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and are therefore no longer reflective of current labour market conditions. As such, they should be used, and interpreted, with extreme caution. Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
Weekly Earnings
Source: Based on ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (cat. no. 6306.0), May 2018, Customised Report. Median weekly total cash earnings for full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate. Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the skills and experience of the worker and the demands of the role. These figures should be used as a guide only, not to determine a wage rate.
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Pathways
You may need to complete practical and theoretical training to work as an Air Transport Professional. Exact requirements will vary depending on the role.
Registration with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority is required.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Aviation Industry VET training pathways.
Skills & Knowledge
Employers look for Air Transport Professionals who work well in a team, can communicate clearly and are reliable.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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Geography
Describing land, sea, and air, including their physical characteristics, locations, how they work together, and the location of plant, animal, and human life.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
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English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Telecommunications
Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
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Communications and media
Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
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Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
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Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
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Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Systems evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
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Systems analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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Troubleshooting
Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
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Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
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Response orientation
Quickly choose the right movement of the hand, foot, or other body part when there are two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures).
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Far vision
See details that are far away.
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Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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Rate control
Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
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Spatial orientation
Know where things are around you.
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Reaction time
Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.
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Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
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Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
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Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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Depth perception
Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.
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Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
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Multitasking
Do two or more things at the same time.
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Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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Perceptual speed
Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
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Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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Written comprehension
Read and understand written information.
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Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
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Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
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Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
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Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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Assessing and evaluating things
Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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Negotiating and resolving conflicts
Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.
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Working with the public
Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
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Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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Working with computers
Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
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Leading and encouraging a team
Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 53-2011.00 - Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers.
Work Environment
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
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Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
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Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
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Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
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Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
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Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
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Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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Spend time sitting
Spend time sitting at work.
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Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
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Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
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Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
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Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
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Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
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Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
Work in a closed vehicle (e.g., car).
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Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
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Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
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Dangerous equipment
Work near dangerous equipment like saws, machinery with open moving parts, or moving traffic.
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Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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Contact with the public
Work with customers or the public.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
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Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
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Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
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Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 53-2011.00 - Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers.
All Air Transport Professionals
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$2,558 Weekly Pay
-
Moderate Future Growth
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13,600 workers Employment Size
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Very high skill Skill level rating
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78% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
44 hours Average full-time
-
42 years Average age
-
9% female Gender Share
Air Transport Professionals fly and navigate aircraft, control and direct air traffic to ensure the safe and efficient operation of aircraft in flight and on the ground, and instruct students in flying aircraft.
You may need to complete practical and theoretical training to work as an Air Transport Professional. Exact requirements will vary depending on the role.
Tasks
- preparing and submitting flight plans giving consideration to factors such as weather conditions and aircraft performance
- flying aircraft in accordance with established air traffic control and aircraft operating procedures
- providing flight information for flight crews and air traffic services staff
- controlling aircraft movements, and directing aircraft taxiing, take-offs and landings by radio
- providing pre-flight briefings and aeronautical information services
- completing cockpit preparations and external inspections to determine that aircraft are acceptable for flight
- monitoring aircraft performance and reporting on mechanical condition
- giving in-flight instruction, supervising solo flights, accompanying students on training flights and demonstrating techniques for controlling aircraft
The number of people working as Air Transport Professionals (in their main job) fell over 5 years:
from 14,200 in 2014 to 13,600 in 2019.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a medium sized occupation.
- Location: Air Transport Professionals work in many parts of Australia. Queensland has a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; Public Administration and Safety; and Education and Training.
- Earnings: Full-time workers on an adult wage earn around $2,558 per week (higher than the average of $1,460). Earnings tend to be lower when starting out and higher as experience grows.
- Full-time: Many work full-time (78%, higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 44 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 42 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 9% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Employment Outlook
Caution: The 2019 employment projections do not take account of any impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and are therefore no longer reflective of current labour market conditions. As such, they should be used, and interpreted, with extreme caution. Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
Weekly Earnings
Source: Based on ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (cat. no. 6306.0), May 2018, Customised Report. Median weekly total cash earnings for full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate. Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the skills and experience of the worker and the demands of the role. These figures should be used as a guide only, not to determine a wage rate.
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
You may need to complete practical and theoretical training to work as an Air Transport Professional. Exact requirements will vary depending on the role.
Registration with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority is required.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Aviation Industry VET training pathways.
Employers look for Air Transport Professionals who work well in a team, can communicate clearly and are reliable.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Geography
Describing land, sea, and air, including their physical characteristics, locations, how they work together, and the location of plant, animal, and human life.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
-
Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Telecommunications
Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
-
Communications and media
Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Systems evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Systems analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
-
Troubleshooting
Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Response orientation
Quickly choose the right movement of the hand, foot, or other body part when there are two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures).
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Rate control
Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
-
Spatial orientation
Know where things are around you.
-
Reaction time
Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Depth perception
Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.
-
Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
-
Multitasking
Do two or more things at the same time.
-
Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
-
Perceptual speed
Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
-
Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Written comprehension
Read and understand written information.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
-
Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
-
Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Assessing and evaluating things
Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
-
Negotiating and resolving conflicts
Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.
-
Working with the public
Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Working with computers
Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
-
Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
-
Leading and encouraging a team
Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 53-2011.00 - Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers.
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
-
Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
-
Spend time sitting
Spend time sitting at work.
-
Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
Work in a closed vehicle (e.g., car).
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Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
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Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
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Dangerous equipment
Work near dangerous equipment like saws, machinery with open moving parts, or moving traffic.
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Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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Contact with the public
Work with customers or the public.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
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Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
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Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
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Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

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The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 53-2011.00 - Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers.