Aviation Maintenance Technician
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If you like being around aircraft and are good working with your hands on highly technical machinery, consider a career in Aviation Maintenance. Aircraft technicians specialize in preventive maintenance and service work. Instruction features 45 subject areas, state-of-the-art equipment, including engine system components, aircraft hardware, aircraft scales, navigational and communication equipment, oxygen, pressurization, ice and rain control systems, hydraulic equipment, and much more.
Hands-on experience on Cessna, Piper, and Saberliner aircraft is provided. Employment opportunities and job placements are very good. Small commuter and regional airlines, FAA repair stations, independent repair shops, private companies who own planes for executive and cargo transportation, and general aviation all seek qualified and well-trained employees.
*General salary range: $18.86-22.18/hr. (average annual salary $44,615)
*Average salary ranges are based on Statewide and Lane County Wages and Employment projections from the U.S Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Pathways Roadmap:
Educational pathways and current employment opportunities in the aviation maintenance field
