How Much Can You Earn After Becoming an Aviation Professional?

The Aviation Industry is one of the fastest-growing and popular industries in the world. It contributes significantly towards the global economy, job creation and travel and tourism industry. Young aspirants throughout the globe dream of joining the aviation industry due to its lucrative salary packages and other attractive perks and benefits. To add the cherry on top, aspirants can start their career at a very young age which allows them to climb the steps of success quickly in the industry.

Government Aviation Colleges offer an array of aviation courses like BBA in Aviation Operations, MBA in Aviation Management, Diploma in Aviation Hospitality and Management etc. Additionally, aspirants can opt for International Air Transport Association (IATA) authorized courses to establish a remarkable career in the aviation industry globally.

Today, let us have a close look at the lucrative job positions you can land after completing your dream aviation course and how much you can earn being an aviation professional.

Commercial Pilot

Do you have a passion to fly high? The Commercial pilot position will help you reach the pinnacle of success. It is a very respectable position with a lucrative salary package. Being a commercial pilot you can draw an average salary between 1.5 to 2 lakhs (approx.) per month as a fresher. With experience, it increases around 5-6 lakhs (approx.) per month. Additionally, after gathering 8-9 years of experience if you want you can become a flight instructor and act as a guiding star for thousands of aspirants who dream of soaring high with success in the aviation industry.

Aeronautical Engineers

Interested in designing airplanes? Studying aeronautical engineering will be the perfect career choice for you. The average starting salary for this position is around 3-5 lakhs annually which increases with experience along with various benefits.

Air Hostess

Do you dream of becoming an air hostess and soaring high above the sky? If yes, then you might know being an air hostess has lots of perks and benefits. You can travel to various destinations of the world and can get to know about various cultures and their people. To add to the list if you are a shopaholic then the duty-free shops of various airports and the shopping malls of popular cities are there for you. An air hostess usually earns between INR 20,000 to 35,000(approx.) per month flying with domestic airlines while with International airlines you can earn around INR 80,000 - INR 1Lakh per month.

Airport Manager, Airport Administrator, Airport Staff Manager and Safety Officer

Without them, the airport will not function smoothly. The average starting salaries of these positions are approximately 3-6 lakhs per annum which increases with experience.

Air Traffic Controller, Ground Operations staff, Cargo management Staff, Ticketing Staff

They are an integral part of the aviation industry. An Air Traffic Controller earns around 50,000 (approx. per month) which increases with experience. The average salaries for the position of Ground operations Staff, Ticketing Staff are between 2 to 4 lakhs per annum.

These are some of the popular career opportunities along with their salaries to give a clear understanding how much an aviation professional can earn working in the aviation industry.