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Pilot Career Market Report 2026

416 active jobs. 150 companies. Median salary $95K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

416
Active Job Openings
150
Companies Hiring
$95K
Median Salary (US)
77%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Pilot market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 77% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $95K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $70K to $180K.

AI/LLM is the most-demanded skill at 12%

Construction Management demand rose +9.1pp — fastest-growing skill

Stv leads hiring with 29 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Junior → Senior (+$44K, +51%)

Salary increase: +$44K · Sample: Junior → Senior

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 12% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Manager25$115K$143K$187K
Junior16$56K$87K$125K
Senior14$122K$131K$160K
Mid-Level11$65K$86K$248K
Lead7$90K$95K$150K
Entry-Level3$47K$60K$82K

What jumps out

Junior → Senior: +$44K (51%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States87$100KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site2.6%
Remote3.4%
Hybrid0.5%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

AI/LLM
12%
Project Management
9%
Construction Management
9%
Fundraising
8%
Data Analysis
5%
Program Management
4%
Robotics
4%

Skills on the Rise

Construction Management ↑+9.1ppFundraising ↑+8.4ppProgram Management ↑+4.1ppRobotics ↑+3.8pp

Declining in Demand

Journalism ↓-21.0ppExcel ↓-16.6ppSustainability ↓-15.9ppAttention to Detail ↓-10.0ppQuality Assurance ↓-8.5pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Stv297.0%
Space x194.6%
Cae133.1%
Claytonhomes81.9%
Turnertownsend71.7%
Ag71.7%
ricondoassociates71.7%
Gensler61.4%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States208
Singapore12
United Kingdom8
Australia7
Remote6
Canada6
India5
Morocco5

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree58.1%186
Bachelor's Degree15.3%49
Master's Degree11.6%37
PhD / Doctorate0.6%2

Certifications

PMP (2%)MBA (2%)

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