The airline industry is one of the largest employers. Most people think of airline careers as limited to pilots and flight attendants. However, there are many other opportunities in the airline industry as you see below.
|
Career Title |
Salary Range |
Typical Education Requirements |
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Administrative Assistant |
$7 - $22 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred |
|
Air Freight / Cargo Agent |
$12 - $20 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, shipping experience |
|
Airframe and Powerplant |
$16 - $22 / hr |
High School diploma, technical training; two year degree preferred, A&P License |
|
Airframe or Powerplant Mechanic |
$16 - $27 / hr |
High School diploma, technical training; two year degree preferred, A&P License |
|
Assembler/Installer |
$16 - $25 /hr |
High School diploma |
|
Aviation Attorney |
$70,000 - $130,000 |
Four year degree and a Law degree |
|
Aviation Medical Examiner |
$65,000 - $120,000 |
Medical degree |
|
Avionics Specialist |
$12 - $35 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, plus technical training |
|
Baggage Handler |
$12 - $18 / hr |
High School diploma |
|
Cabin Maintenance Mechanic |
$12 - $29 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, plus technical training |
|
Cargo Handler |
$9 - $18 / hr |
High School diploma |
|
Concession Worker |
$7 - $14 / hr |
High School diploma |
|
Customer Service Representative |
$12 - $25 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, plus business experience |
|
Electrical Installer/Technician |
$18 - $28 /hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, plus technical training |
|
Flight Attendant |
$12 - $26 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, plus special training; |
|
Flight Dispatcher |
$15 - $35 / hr |
Dispatcher's license; two year college degree, and experience preferred |
|
Flight Physician |
$60,000 - $100,000 |
Medical degree |
|
Food Preparation Specialist |
$9 - $18 / hr |
High School diploma, health certificate required, two year college degree preferred |
|
Ground Attendant |
$10 - $25 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred |
|
Information Systems Specialist |
$12 - $35 / hr |
Four year college degree preferred |
|
Line Person |
$9 - $15 / hr |
High School diploma |
|
Machine Tool Operator |
$10 - $26 /hr |
High School diploma, two year vocational/ technical school, or college |
|
Major / National Airline Pilot |
$57,000 - $250,000 |
College preferred; most require a 4 year degree |
|
Manufacturing Engineer |
$15 - $36 /hr |
Four year college degree in field |
|
Marketing Analyst |
$18 - $36 /hr |
Marketing degree; plus experience |
|
Meteorologist |
$20 - $32 /hr |
Meteorology degree; experience preferred |
|
Operations Supervisor |
$22 - $36 /hr |
Four year college degree in field |
|
Passenger Service Agent |
$10 - $22 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, experience helpful |
|
Quality Control Technician |
$10 - $25 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, experience required |
|
Ramp Planner |
$9 - $26 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, experience helpful |
|
Ramp Service Personnel |
$8 - $18 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, experience helpful |
|
Regional Airline Pilot |
$20 - $45 / hr |
College preferred; most require four year college degree, pilots license, and aviation medical certificate |
|
Reservation Sales Agent |
$9 - $22 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred |
|
Scheduling Coordinator |
$8 - $24 / hr |
Two year college degree preferred; experience helpful |
|
Secretary |
$7 - $22 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred |
|
Security Officer |
$12 - $22 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, plus special training |
|
Sheet Metal Fabricator |
$16 - $20 /hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred, plus technical training |
|
Sky Cap |
$7 - $12 / hr plus tips |
High School diploma |
|
Station Manager |
$14 - $38 / hr |
Four years of college preferred, experience required |
|
Technician (Avionics/Electronics) |
$15 - $35 / hr |
High School diploma, technical school, two year college degree preferred |
|
Test Pilot |
$18 - $65 / hr |
Four years of college preferred |
|
Ticket Agent |
$10 - $22 / hr |
High School diploma, two year college degree preferred |
