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. 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 that allows them to climb the steps of success quickly in the aviation industry. 

Government Aviation Colleges offer an array of aviation courses like commercial pilot training, 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 start their journey with flying colors in the aviation industry.


Today, let us have a close look at the lucrative job positions you can land in after completing your dream aviation course and how much you can earn working in the aviation industry:

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 and the salary package is very attractive. 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 making it big 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 that 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 of what an aspirant can expect to earn working in the aviation industry.