Helicopter Pilot

Helicopter pilots fly helicopters carrying people or cargo.

In 2018 there were 162 people aged 29-38 in this occupation.

Source: Statistics New Zealand Census 2018 (Universities NZ analysis)

Highest qualification

People currently employed as Helicopter Pilots have qualifications at a variety of levels.
8% of current Helicopter Pilot(s) aged between 29 - 38 years of age have a degree/level 7 qualification as their highest qualification.
<1% have postgraduate qualifications.
32% have no post-school qualifications and 60% have a level 4 - 6 certificate or diploma.

Fields of study

Field of study is the main field people studied in their qualification. A proportion of people may have included other fields of study in their qualification.

Field	Percent
Aerospace Engineering and Technology	35.2%
No Post-School Qualification	11.1%
Business and Management	3.7%

External links

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