The average airline pilot earns around $250,000 a year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Starbucks is hiring a "Captain – Pilot-in-Command" for its company Gulfstream aircraft. (Business Insider notes that the average airline pilot earned around $250,000 in 2024.) Applicants should have a valid Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, a current 1st Class Medical Certificate, an FCC Restricted Radio Operator Certificate, and other FAA-based requirements. Related: 'We're Not Effective': Starbucks CEO Tells Corporate Employees to 'Own Whether or Not This Place Grows'