Part of the Future Tech Jobs networkHire drone pilots in the UK
What drone pilots are paid, what to name in the advert, and who you are up against — from the adverts on Drone Jobs, not a survey. Looking for the roles themselves? See Drone Pilot jobs.
£30k to £80k, most around £55k
The range employers advertised for drone pilots on Drone Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 9 priced adverts. Adverts that state a salary get more applications than those that hide it, and a figure at or above the midpoint is the single cheapest thing you can do for the response.
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Remote or anchored
A fully remote role draws the whole country and can pay a little under the London figure; an anchored one competes locally and cannot.
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Greenfield or inherited
Building from nothing is worth more to the right person than running what exists, and they will ask which it is.
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Someone senior to learn from
A strong lead in the team is worth thousands on the offer; without one, expect to pay for that experience directly.
Name these and you will be found
The skills drone pilots on Drone Jobs are actually being asked for, by how often they appear in adverts for the role over the last 12 months. Candidates search by these words; an advert that uses them is the one they find.
- Flight Planning 60% of adverts
- Risk Assessment 50% of adverts
- Regulatory Compliance 50% of adverts
- Data Collection 40% of adverts
- Photogrammetry 30% of adverts
- VTOL Drones 30% of adverts
- Pre-flight Checks 30% of adverts
- Team Collaboration 30% of adverts
Hiring drone pilots on Drone Jobs right now
Nobody is advertising a Drone Pilot role on this board today, which is the best time to be the one who is.