Top skills for Captain jobs
Based on 56 active Captain postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Captain postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Customer Service36%
- Regulations34%
- Company Policies23%
- Takeoff19%
- Health Benefits17%
- Safe Operation17%
- Flight Operations15%
- Aviation13%
- Hospitality13%
- Life Insurance13%
- English Language11%
- Ensure Compliance11%
- FAA Regulations11%
- Inclusion11%
- Mental Health11%
- Crew Resource Management (CRM)9%
- Licensing9%
- Safety Management System (SMS)9%
- Basic Math6%
- First Aid6%
- Flight Planning6%
- Pivotal6%
- Sound Judgment6%
- Team-Oriented6%
- Turbojet6%