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Career Occupational Profile for :
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

 
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Overview

$47,740.00 Median Annual Wage 3,000 Average Job Openings Per Year
2.6 Average Unemployment Percentage 32.9 Percentage That Completed High School
122,000 Employment Numbers in 2006 56.6 Percentage That Had Some College
135,000 Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) 10.5 Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree

Sample Job Titles

Aircraft Engine Technician Aircraft Maintenance Director Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor
Aircraft Maintenance Technician Aircraft Mechanic Aircraft Restorer
Aircraft Technician Aircraft Worker Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A and P Mechanic)
Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Apprentice Airline Mechanic Airplane Rigger
Airplane Technician Airplane Tester Apprentice, Airplane Mechanic
Aviation Maintenance Technician Aviation Mechanic Burnisher and Bumper
Carburetor Expert Carburetor Specialist Developer Prover, Mechanical
Engine Installer Engineman Experimental Aircraft Mechanic
Experimental Rocketsled Mechanic Fuel System Maintenance Worker Helicopter Mechanic
Jet Aircraft Servicer Jet Engine Mechanic Magneto Electrician
Mechanic, Air Conditioning, Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Accessories Mechanic, Aircraft Cylinder
Mechanic, Aircraft Engine Mechanic, Aircraft, Heat and Vent Mechanic, Aircraft Magneto
Mechanic, Aircraft Rigging and Controls Mechanic, Aircraft Structure Mechanic, Airframe
Mechanic, Airplane Mechanic, Dinkey Engine Mechanic, Engine, Aircraft
Mechanic, Flight Test Mechanic, Flight Test Shop Mechanic, Hydraulic
Mechanic, Ignition Mechanic, Jet Mechanic, Landing Gear
Mechanic, Launching Pad Mechanic, Missile Mechanic, Motor, Aircraft
Mechanic, Pre Flight Mechanic, Propeller Mechanic, Rocket Engine
Mechanic, Structure, Aircraft Mechanic, Supercharger Metal Fabricator
Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic Power Plant Installer Repairer, Aviation Support Equipment
Rocket Engine Component Mechanic Rotor Blade Installer Steel Fabricator, Aircraft
Technician, Airframe Trouble Shooter Vacuum System Tester
X Ray Examiner of Aircraft

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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)