Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors in Northwest

The employment outlook will be Moderate for air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors (NOC 72600) in the Northwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 440 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 93%