What is an aviation consultant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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The average aviation consultant salary is $75,065. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an aviation major. It usually takes 2-4 years of experience to become an aviation consultant. Aviation consultants with a Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 3,700 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreAviation ConsultantUS Average
Salary
5.9

Avg. Salary $75,065

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level
5.4

Growth Rate 6%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity
7.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.30%

Asian 10.96%

Black or African American 4.19%

Hispanic or Latino 11.08%

Unknown 4.44%

White 69.03%

Gender

female 11.06%

male 88.94%

Age - 43
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 43
Stress Level
5.4

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity Level
8.0

Complexity Level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance
5.7

Work Life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Aviation Consultant career paths

Key steps to become an aviation consultant

  1. Explore aviation consultant education requirements

    Most common aviation consultant degrees

    Bachelor's

    70.2 %

    Master's

    10.5 %

    Associate

    10.5 %
  2. Start to develop specific aviation consultant skills

    Skills
    ascdesc
    Percentages
    ascdesc
    Client Relationships16.17%
    Federal Aviation Administration15.98%
    Icao14.08%
    Airspace11.43%
    Regulatory Compliance11.14%
  3. Complete relevant aviation consultant training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New aviation consultants learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an aviation consultant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real aviation consultant resumes.
  4. Research aviation consultant duties and responsibilities

    • Revise and manage quality assurance procedures within PMO.
    • Well verse in EASA and FAA regulations.
    • Perform the daily testing and activities on all the airplanes under the FBO.
    • Provide tech volume SME support for white papers, single award contracts and large IDIQ projects.
  5. Apply for aviation consultant jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an aviation consultant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average aviation consultant salary

The average Aviation Consultant salary in the United States is $75,065 per year or $36 per hour. Aviation consultant salaries range between $46,000 and $120,000 per year.

Average Aviation Consultant Salary
$75,065 Yearly
$36.09 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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