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Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers Salary (UK)
A Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers in the UK earns a median gross annual pay of £82,746. Real figures from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (SOC 3511, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median UK salary for a Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers is £82,746 gross per year. This is a real ONS estimate for full-time employees, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers pay distribution (UK)
| Statistic | Gross annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Suppressed by ONS |
| 25th percentile | £61,511 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £82,746 |
| Mean (average) | Suppressed by ONS |
| 75th percentile | Suppressed by ONS |
| 90th percentile | Suppressed by ONS |
Based on an estimated 9,000 UK jobs in this occupation. Cells ONS suppressed for reliability are marked “Suppressed by ONS” and never estimated.
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Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers salary by UK region
| Region | Median (annual) | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £83,364 | +£618 |
| North East | £72,472 | −£10,274 |
Only UK regions ONS published for this occupation are shown; suppressed regional cells are omitted, never estimated.
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Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers salary — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers earn in the UK?
- The median gross annual pay for a Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers (SOC 2020 code 3511) in the UK is £82,746, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). ONS suppressed the percentile range for this occupation under its disclosure-control rules, so only the median is published.
- Is the Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers salary figure real or estimated?
- It is a real published ONS estimate — the median gross annual pay for full-time employees in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. No number on this page is modelled, interpolated, or mixed with survey panels. Cells that ONS suppressed for reliability are omitted, never guessed.
- Where does a Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers earn the most in the UK?
- Of the UK regions ONS publishes for this occupation, the highest median is £83,364 in Scotland. Regional medians for 2 regions are listed on this page; regions where ONS suppressed the cell are not shown.
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Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.