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How to become Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Median annual wage for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (49-3011) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
- Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
- Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
- Maintain repair or maintenance records.
- Inspect structural components of vehicles to identify problems.
- Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
- Test fluids to identify contamination or other problems.
- Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Equipment Maintenance4.3/5
- Repairing4.3/5
- Operations Monitoring4.1/5
- Troubleshooting4.1/5
- Critical Thinking3.9/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.9/5
- Quality Control Analysis3.9/5
- Reading Comprehension3.8/5
- Speaking3.4/5
- Monitoring3.4/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic6.8/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional4.7/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Investigative3.7/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Enterprising1.8/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Social1.3/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Artistic1.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
