Chief Pilot Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How much does a Chief Pilot make in Philadelphia, PA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Pilot in Philadelphia, PA is $214,167. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $190,477 to $242,819, with most professionals earning between $168,909 and $268,904.

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Meets the qualifications requirements of 14 CFR Part 119.

May 28, 2022

Requires one year of management experience in an EMS transport service or equivalent management experience.

September 03, 2022

Assist DO to ensure that all flight operations are conducted in compliance with the policies and procedures of the Company Operations and Specifications, GOM, GMM, the FARS, DoD Additional Requirements, and aircraft flight manual specifications.

January 29, 2023

Supervises the Supervisor of Training, Fleet Managers, Manager of Flight Operations Engineering, Check Airman/Instructors and Pilots.

February 11, 2023

Assures the distribution of timely, accurate technical, and administrative information to the.

March 19, 2023

Report information is compiled from the required bimonthly (twice a month) DCMA Form 644 IAW AR 95-20and DI-MISC-80508, CDRL A045.

March 22, 2023

Acts as a liaison with regulatory authorities, aeronautical product manufacturers and suppliers to ensure compliance with requirements.

March 23, 2023

Monitors subordinate(s) performance to ensure employees perform duties and responsibilities in a satisfactory manner.

April 10, 2023

Provide leadership for training & development in support of company needs and business goals.

April 18, 2023

Develops methods of monitoring and improving productivity, policies and procedures as related to aviation.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Chief Pilot in Philadelphia, PA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

190477

242819

214167

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

203060

284853

237948

What is the average salary for Chief Pilot in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Pilot in Philadelphia, PA. The base salary for Chief Pilot ranges from $190,477 to $242,819 with the average base salary of $214,167. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $203,060 to $284,853 with the average total cash compensation of $237,948.

View Average Salary for Chief Pilot as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$214,167	$190,477 - $242,819
Bonus	$23,781	$12,582 - $42,035
Total Pay	$237,948	$203,060 - $284,853

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Chief Pilot Salary Near Philadelphia, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Camden, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $191,415 - $244,014	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE West Chester, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $189,034 - $240,979	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $196,138 - $250,034	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Trenton, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $196,740 - $250,802	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Wilmington, DE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $189,395 - $241,439	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE New Castle, DE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $189,395 - $241,439	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA

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About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, sometimes known colloquially as Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017[update]. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, wit...

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