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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

in Washington State

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Include helicopter and aircraft engine specialists. Exclude "Avionics Technician" (49-2091).

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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	$15.68	$22.34	$28.41	$33.39	$38.47	$27.48

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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	4,258	4,214	-44	-0.5	53

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	4,277	4,102	-175	-4.1	64

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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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Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Reading Comprehension

Repairing

Troubleshooting

Equipment Maintenance

Complex Problem Solving

Writing

Equipment Selection

Critical Thinking

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Top 10 Tasks

Importance
(0-100)high

Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.

Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.

Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.

Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and de-icers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problem.

Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.

Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals.

Measure the tension of control cables.

Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.

Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
(0-100)high

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Getting Information

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Documenting/Recording Information

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
(0-100)high

Achievement

Support

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
(0-100)high

Realistic

Investigative

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Alternate Titles

Aircraft Accessories Mechanic, Aircraft Air Conditioning Mechanic, Aircraft Body and Bonded Structure Repairer, Aircraft Cylinder Mechanic, Aircraft Engine Mechanic, Aircraft Engine Specialist, Aircraft Engine Technician, Aircraft Magneto Mechanic, Aircraft Maintenance Director, Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor, Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Motor Mechanic, Aircraft Restorer, Aircraft Rigging and Controls Mechanic, Aircraft Steel Fabricator, Aircraft Structure Mechanic, Aircraft Technician, Aircraft Worker, Airframe Mechanic, Airframe Technician, Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A and P Mechanic), Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Apprentice, Airline Mechanic, Airplane Mechanic

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

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

Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing

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2,851

0.0%

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