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Historical Aviation Career Salary Ranges
The following Aviation Career salary, wage, and pay information
is provided for historical
purposes. The information in the table below is PRE-2006
data. We are constantly
researching and updating our salary information and now
provide an up-to-date version of
this information in our Aviation Career
Salary Ranges Tables.
Check back with us every so often to get the latest salary,
wage, and pay information for
"New Hire" employees in the aviation
industry.
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General Aviation Career Earnings - (Historical
information as reported *Pre-2006) |
| Career Type |
Career Title |
Salary Range |
Education Requirements |
Who Employs |
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Aircraft Manufacturing Occupations |
Assemblers & Installers |
$10 - $16 /hr |
High School diploma |
Aircraft Manufacturers |
|
Electrical Installers & Technicians |
$8 - $25 /hr |
High School diploma |
Aircraft Manufacturers |
|
Machine Tool Operators |
$10 - $16 /hr |
High School diploma, vocational school |
Aircraft Manufacturers |
|
Manufacturing Engineers |
$65,000 - $80,000+ |
Bachelor of Science degree |
Aircraft Manufacturers |
|
Quality Technicians |
$10 - $25 /hr |
High School diploma, Associate's degree |
Aircraft Manufacturers |
|
Sheet Metal Fabrication |
$8 - $14 /hr |
High School diploma |
Aircraft Manufacturers |
|
Tool, Jig & Fixture Makers |
$9 - $25 /hr |
High School diploma, vocational school |
Aircraft Manufacturers |
| |
|
Aircraft and System Maintenance |
Airframe or PowerPlant Mechanic |
$20 - $35 / hr |
High School diploma, technical training; degree
preferred |
Airlines, FBO's, private companies |
|
Avionics Specialist |
$20 - $35 / hr |
High School diploma, technical training; degree
preferred |
Airlines, FBO's, private companies |
|
Airline and Airport Operations |
Air
Traffic Controller |
$37,282 - $132,108 |
FAA training; college preferred |
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) |
|
Airport Manager |
$18,000 - $130,000 |
College degree in airport management or business
administration |
Airports, airport authorities |
|
Cabin Maintenance Mechanic |
$10 - $17 / hr |
High School diploma, technical training |
Airlines |
|
Concession Workers |
$8 / hr+ |
High School diploma |
Airport concessionaires |
|
Fire and Crash Rescue |
$16,000 - $48,000 |
Special training; college preferred |
Medium to large airports |
|
Fixed Base Operator Manager |
$24,000 - $65,000 |
High School diploma; college degree sometimes
preferred |
Fixed base operators (FBO's) |
|
Flight Dispatcher |
$25,000 - $100,000+ |
Dispatcher's license; college degree and experience
preferred |
Airlines |
|
Ground Attendant |
$18,000 - $32,400 |
High School diploma |
Airlines |
|
Lineperson |
$8 - $15 / hr |
High School diploma |
Airports, airlines, FBO's |
|
Ramp Planner |
$18,000 - $31,000 |
High School diploma, experience preferred |
Airlines |
|
Ramp
Service Personnel |
$8 - $15 / hr |
High School diploma |
Airlines, airports, FBO's |
|
Safety
Inspector |
$26,000 - $85,000 |
Engineering degree and / or experience as a
pilot or mechanic |
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) |
|
Scheduling Coordinator |
$14,000 - $36,000 |
College degree preferred; experience helpful |
Airlines |
|
Station
Manager |
$12,000 - $31,000 |
High School diploma; experience preferred |
Airlines |
|
Airline and Airport Services |
Air Freight / Cargo Agent |
$15,000 - $31,000 |
High School diploma, shipping experience |
Airlines, air freight operators |
|
Baggage Handlers |
$14,500 - $31,200 |
High School diploma |
Airlines |
|
Cargo Handlers |
$14,500 - $31,200 |
High School diploma |
Airlines, air freight companies |
|
Customer Service Representative |
$18,000 - $31,200 |
High School diploma, business experience |
Airlines |
|
Flight Attendant Careers |
Flight Attendants |
$23,700 - $69,000 |
High School diploma, special training; college
preferred |
Airlines |
|
Passenger Service Agent |
$18,000 - $31,000 |
High School diploma, experience helpful |
Airlines |
|
Reservation Sales Agent |
$12,000 - $38,600 |
High School diploma, two years college preferred |
Airlines |
|
Sky Caps |
$13,200 - $25,200 plus tips |
High School diploma |
Airports, airlines |
|
Ticket Agent |
$18,500 - $31,200 |
High School diploma, two years college preferred |
Airlines |
|
Food Service |
Food Preparer's |
$9 - $13 / hr |
High School diploma, health certificate required |
Airlines, airline caterers, airports |
|
Operations Supervisor |
$25,000 - $90,000 |
College degree in field |
Industry-wide |
|
Health Services |
Aviation Medical Examiner |
$65,000 - $90,000 |
Medical degree |
Airlines, NASA, FAA, military, private practice |
|
Flight Physician |
$65,000 - $90,000 |
Medical degree |
Airlines, NASA, FAA, military, private practice |
|
Law - Related Services |
Accident
Investigators |
$21,000 - $60,000 |
College degree, industry experience |
National Transportation Safety Board, FAA, Insurance
companies |
|
Aviation Attorney |
$16,000 - $120,000 |
Law degree |
FAA, airlines, governments, private law firms |
|
Customs Agent |
$23,000 - $44,000 |
College degree |
U.S. Customs |
|
Drug Enforcement Agents |
$23,000 - $60,000 |
College degree, special training; experience
preferred |
Drug Enforcement Administration |
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Inspectors |
$33,640 - $70,400 |
High School diploma |
Construction companies, airport consultants,
governments |
|
Security Officers |
$12,000 - $24,000 |
High School diploma, special training |
Airlines, airports |
|
Security Specialist |
$15,000 - $48,000 |
High School diploma, law enforcement experience |
FAA |
|
Sky Marshal |
$15,000 - $65,000 |
High School diploma, police academy, law enforcement
experience |
FAA |
|
Office Professionals |
Administrative Assistants |
$10,000 - $30,000 |
High School diploma |
Industry-wide |
|
Information Systems Specialist |
$20,000 - $60,000 |
College degree |
Industry-wide |
|
Secretaries |
$10,000 - $30,000 |
High School diploma |
Industry-wide |
|
Travel Agents |
$3.50 / hr - $36,000 |
High School diploma, special training |
Travel agencies, government |
|
Pilot Careers |
Agricultural
Pilot |
$20,000 - $70,000 |
High school diploma, special training, and license |
Agricultural operators, large farms |
|
Air
Taxi Pilot |
$9 - $18 / hr |
College Preferred |
Fixed base operators, air taxi operators |
|
Air Traffic Reporting Pilot |
$18,000 - $40,000 |
College Preferred |
Radio & TV; traffic reporting companies |
|
Astronaut |
$42,000 - $80,000 |
Engineering, physical science, physics, or similar
advanced degree |
NASA |
|
Corporate Pilot |
$19,400 - $115,000 |
College Preferred; most require 4 year degree |
Companies with flight departments |
|
Flight Instructor |
$12,300 - $40,530 |
High School diploma |
Flight schools |
|
Helicopter
Pilot |
$29,000 - $57,000 |
College Preferred; most require 4 year degree |
Helicopter operators, corporate flight departments |
|
Major
/ National Airline Pilot |
$23,000 - $250,000 |
College Preferred; most require 4 year degree |
Major and National Airlines |
|
Military Pilot |
$21,290 - $99,000 |
College degree |
U.S. Armed Forces |
|
Regional Airline Pilot |
$16,500 - $60,000 |
College Preferred; most require 4 year degree |
Regional Airlines |
| |
Test
Pilot |
$15,000 -
$200,000 |
College Preferred |
FAA, airlines, aircraft manufacturing plants,
government agencies |
|
Scientific and Technical Services |
Architects |
$22,000 - $60,000 |
Architecture degree |
Airports, architecture firms |
|
Cartographers |
$16,000 - $48,000 |
Cartography degree |
NOAA, federal & state governments, private companies |
|
Meteorologists |
$17,000 - $47,000 |
Meteorology degree; experience preferred |
National Weather Service, airlines, private
weather companies |
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Technicians (Electronics, Radar, Navigation) |
$13,000 - $54,000 |
High School diploma, special training |
FAA, independent contractors |
|
Scientific and Technical Services (Engineers) |
Aeronautical
Engineers |
$65,000 - $94,500 |
Engineering degree |
Aircraft manufacturers, FAA, NASA |
|
Aerospace Engineers |
$65,000 - $94,500 |
Engineering degree |
Aircraft manufacturers, FAA, NASA |
|
Civil Engineers |
$17,000 - $54,500 |
Engineering degree |
Aircraft manufacturers, FAA, NASA |
|
Electrical Engineers |
$17,000 - $54,500 |
Engineering degree |
Aircraft manufacturers, FAA, NASA |
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Mechanical Engineers |
$17,000 - $54,500 |
Engineering degree |
Aircraft manufacturers, FAA, NASA |
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