Air Crew Members
Perform in-flight duties to ensure the successful completion of combat, reconnaissance, transport, and search and rescue missions.
About the profession
Perform in-flight duties to ensure the successful completion of combat, reconnaissance, transport, and search and rescue missions. Duties include operating aircraft communications and detection equipment, including establishing satellite linkages and jamming enemy communications capabilities; conducting preflight, in-flight, and postflight inspections of onboard equipment; operating and maintaining aircraft weapons and defensive systems; operating and maintaining aircraft in-flight refueling systems; executing aircraft safety and emergency procedures; computing and verifying passenger, cargo, fuel, and emergency and special equipment weight and balance data; and conducting cargo and personnel drops.
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Based on the Air Crew Members role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior Air Crew Member → Associate Air Crew Member → Senior Air Crew Member → Lead Air Crew Member
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$112K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $45,200 - $61,825/year With equity/bonuses: $49,720 - $74,190 Top markets (SF/NYC): $51,980 - $74,190 Execute core tasks using Air Traffic…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am, Team standup and progress check 11am, Deep work using Air Traffic Communication 1pm, Cross-functional meeting with…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $31,640 - $55,643 Year 2-3: Junior level $61,825 - $74,528 Year 4-6: Mid level $74,528 - $80,804 Year 7-10: Senior level $80,804 - $99,829 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Air Crew Member genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Air Traffic Communication and Aviation Navigation and Instruments You…
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