Aviation majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an aviation degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in aviation. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 13,314 aviation major resumes to identify the jobs aviation majors most prefer.
Highest-Paying Jobs With a Aviation Degree
- Starting Salary$62,000Job openings145,936Top Locations:Job Description:Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device. Others develop the underlying systems that run the devices or that control networks.
- Starting Salary$58,000Job openings3,049Top Locations:Job Description:Airline and commercial pilots fly and navigate airplanes, helicopters, and other aircraft. Airline pilots fly for airlines that transport people and cargo on a fixed schedule. Commercial pilots fly aircraft for other purposes, such as charter flights, rescue operations, firefighting, aerial photography, and aerial application, also known as crop dusting.
- Starting Salary$41,000Job openings35,667Top Locations:Job Description:Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft. They also may perform aircraft inspections as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
- Starting Salary$40,000Job openings25,603Top Locations:Coatesville, PA; San Antonio, TX; Oklahoma City, OK;Job Description:Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft. They also may perform aircraft inspections as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
- Starting Salary$37,000Job openings105,268Top Locations:Greensboro, NC; Miami, FL; Chicago, IL;Job Description:Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft. They also may perform aircraft inspections as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
- Starting Salary$37,000Job openings94,116Top Locations:Job Description:An Operation Supervisor coordinates the daily activities of an operations unit. They determine the workflow and scheduling of workers, complete reports, and implement operational policies and procedures.
- Starting Salary$36,000Job openings28,265Top Locations:Savannah, GA; Ridley Park, PA; Jacksonville, FL;Job Description:Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft. They also may perform aircraft inspections as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
- Starting Salary$35,000Job openings102,259Top Locations:Jacksonville, FL; Atlanta, GA; Everett, WA;Job Description:Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft. They also may perform aircraft inspections as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
- Starting Salary$31,000Job openings178,450Top Locations:Job Description:General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. They paint, repair flooring, and work on plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning and heating systems.
- Starting Salary$28,000Job openings254,533Top Locations:Job Description:Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, rail transportation, and other industries.
