Side-by-side distribution
Flight Attendant
$148,875
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.8%
- Live roles
- 13
Pilot
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 428
Highest-paying jobs
Pilot: Lead Captain - Gulfstream | G600 | KSJC
Pilot: Captain - Gulfstream G600 | KOXC
Chief Pilot
Pilot: Captain - Gulfstream G600 | KSJC
Pilot: Captain - Gulfstream G650ER | KCMA
Pilot: Captain - Global 6000 Vision | KFXE
Pilot: Lead Captain - GV | KAUS
Assistant Chief Pilot
Pilot: Captain - Gulfstream GV | KAUS
Pilot: Lead Captain - Falcon 900EX | KBZN
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HP
|
$217,500 | 1 |
Bank of America
|
$150,250 | 1 |
Sony
|
$147,500 | 1 |
MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC
|
$129,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Intermountain Health
|
$123,802 | 16 |
|
Clay Lacy Aviation
|
$322,750 | 14 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$210,200 | 11 |
Amentum
|
$116,168 | 11 |
Life Link III
|
$134,046 | 5 |
PHI Health
|
$100,000 | 5 |
Mariana Minerals
|
$101,600 | 4 |
3M
|
$75,104 | 4 |
Pilot salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $307,450 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $101,600 | 4 |
Flight Attendant vs Pilot: which pays more?
The median for Flight Attendant is $148,875 per year (typically $142,875–$167,063), versus $125,000 for Pilot ($91,208–$199,500). That puts Flight Attendant about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Flight Attendant and Pilot are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.