Helicopter Pilot
Engineering and architecture
NOC 72600
Filmed in 
Vancouver
Brian gets a bird’s eye view when he flies along with a helicopter pilot. The pilot describes different career paths and explains how pilots must not only understand the helicopter’s systems and technology, but also be a leader with “an adventurous spirit”.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$120,318
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
1,800

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

Operation and Control

Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operations Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure that a machine is working properly.

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Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

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Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Active Learning

Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.

Current job postings

Explore current job postings on the WorkBC job board

helicopter pilot

49 North Helicopters Ltd.

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Qwest Helicopters

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Sealand Flight Ltd

flight instructor

Western Community College