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Avionics Technicians

in Washington State

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

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Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$17.06	$18.97	$22.77	$27.96	$31.88	$23.41

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	533	553	20	1.9	18

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	568	632	64	11.3	17

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Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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O*NET Characteristics

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Top 10 Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Troubleshooting

Installation

Repairing

Equipment Selection

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

Equipment Maintenance

Active Listening

Service Orientation

Active Learning

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Top 10 Tasks

Importance
(0-100)high

Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.

Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, and voltmeters.

Keep records of maintenance and repair work.

Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.

Interpret flight test data in order to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.

Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, and/or soldering irons.

Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools and/or soldering irons.

Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons.

Assemble components such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, using hand tools and soldering irons.

Fabricate parts and test aids as required.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
(0-100)high

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

Getting Information

Documenting/Recording Information

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Analyzing Data or Information

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
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Support

Working Conditions

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
(0-100)high

Realistic

Investigative

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Alternate Titles

Aircraft Armament Mechanic, Aircraft Electrical Systems Specialist, Aircraft Electrician, Aircraft Instrument Mechanic, Airplane Electrical Repairer, Airplane Electrician, Airplane Technician, Armament Mechanic, Automatic Pilot Mechanic, Aviation Electrical Technician, Aviation Electrician, Aviation Electronics Technician, Aviation Maintenance Technician, Avionics Electrical Technician (AET), Avionics Electronics Technician, Avionics Installer, Avionics Manager, Avionics Systems Integration Specialist, Avionics Technician, Avionics Tester, Electrical Installer, Electrical and Radio Aircraft Mechanic, Electrical and Radio Mechanic, In Flight Refueling System Repairer, In-Flight Refueling System Repairer

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Number of Employers in State of Washington

Number Employed in Industry in 2007 in State of Washington

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of Washington

Growth Projection in State of Washington

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