Avionics Technicians
Tasks Include:
- 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, or voltmeters.
- Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
- Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
- Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
- Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
- Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools 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 or soldering irons.
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Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$75,450.00
State
$54,850.00
Regional
Avionics Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics |
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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Avionics Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 49.95%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 18.20%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 16.31%
- Some College Courses = 12.21%
- Bachelor's Degree = 3.33%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 30.91%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 30.37%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.17%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 12.12%
- None = 10.27%
- Over 10 years = 3.05%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 1.11%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 40.77%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 16.96%
- None = 12.45%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 7.22%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.18%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 6.46%
- Over 10 years = 4.92%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.03%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 29.16%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 22.75%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.12%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15.23%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.59%
- Over 10 years = 6.03%
- None or short demonstration = 1.11%
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Avionics Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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, or voltmeters.
- Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
- Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
- Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
- Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
- Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools 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 or soldering irons.
- Fabricate parts and test aids as required.
- Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.
- Assemble prototypes or models of circuits, instruments, and systems for use in testing.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Operate computer-aided drafting and design applications to design avionics system modifications.
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Avionics Technicians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable wrenches
- Alignment jig (Alignment tools)
- Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
- Power meters (Audio power meters)
- Hammers (Ball peen hammers)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Center punches)
- Circuit tester (Circuit testers)
- Cold chisels
- Combination wrenches
- Integrated circuit testers (Component test sets)
- Open end wrenches (Crescent wrenches)
- Protocol analyzers (Data bus readers)
- Desktop computers
- Diagonal cut pliers (Diagonal cutting pliers)
- Multimeters (Digital multimeters)
- Oscilloscopes (Digital oscilloscopes)
- Flat nose pliers (Duck bill pliers)
- Voltage or current meters (Electrical current meters)
- End cut pliers
- Frequency counters or timer or dividers (Frequency counters)
- Grounding hardware (Grounding equipment)
- Saws (Hacksaws)
- Hex keys (Hex wrenches)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Inspection mirrors)
- Binocular light compound microscopes (Laboratory binocular microscopes)
- Ladders
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Longnose pliers
- Magnifiers
- Megohmmeters
- Power meters (Microwave power meters)
- Multimeters
- Needlenose pliers
- Nut drivers
- Ohmmeters
- Personal computers
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Pin punches)
- Power drills
- Lifts (Power lifts)
- Signal generators (Programmable function generators)
- Ear muffs (Protective ear muffs)
- Wattmeters (Radio frequency RF wattmeters)
- Calibrated resistance measuring equipment (Resistance bridges)
- Respirators
- Rivet tools (Riveting tools)
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Signal generators
- Frequency calibrator or simulator (Signal simulators)
- Slip or groove joint pliers (Slip joint pliers)
- Socket sets (Socket wrench sets)
- Sockets (Socket wrenches)
- Hammers (Soft face hammers)
- Soldering irons or guns (Soldering irons)
- Frequency analyzers (Spectrum analyzers)
- Rulers (Steel rules)
- Screwdrivers (Straight screwdrivers)
- Tension testers (Tension gauges)
- Reflectometers (Time delay reflectometers TDR)
- Torque wrenches
- Tweezers
- Utility knives
- Calipers (Vernier calipers)
- Ohmmeters (Volt-ohm meters VOM)
- Voltage or current meters (Voltmeters)
- Wire lug crimping tool (Wire crimpers)
- Stripping tools (Wire strippers)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Avionics system testing software
- Computer diagnostic software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Facilities management software
- Maintenance record software
- Spreadsheet software
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Word processing software
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Avionics Technicians
Special Requirements
General Requirements:
1. You must be:
- at least 18 years old;
- able to read, write, and understand English.
2. You must get 18 months of practical experience with either power plants or airframes, or 30 months of practical experience working on both at the same time. As an alternative to this experience requirement, you can graduate from an FAA - Approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School.
3. You must pass a written examination, an oral test, and a practical test for both power plants and airframes within any 24 month period.
Most aircraft mechanics have a certificate. However, if you don’t have a mechanic’s certificate from FAA, you can work only when supervised by someone who does have a certificate. You could not approve equipment for return to service. Without a certificate, you are less likely to advance to the top of the career field.
The FAA issues mechanics and repairman certificates. Mechanics can get either an airframe certificate or a power plant certificate -- most mechanics get both. Repairman get certificates to perform only one or two specific tasks, and they must be supervised by FAA-approved Repair Stations, commercial operators, or air carriers where these specific tasks are done daily.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
You can get the experience you need to become a certified power plant or airframe mechanic in one of three ways.
- You can attend one of the 170 FAR part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools nationwide. These schools offer training for one mechanic’s certificate or both. Many schools offer avionics courses that cover electronics and instrumentation.
- You can work an FAA Repair Station or FBO under the supervision of a certified mechanic for 18 months for each certificate, or 30 months for both. You must document your experience with pay receipts, a log book signed by your supervising mechanic, a notarized statement from your employer, or other proof you worked the required time.
- You can join one of the armed services and get training and experience in aircraft maintenance. Make sure you are in a military occupational specialty for which FAA gives credit. You can get a current list of acceptable specialties from the local FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Most airlines require that mechanics have a high school diploma and an A & P certificate.
- Although a few people become mechanics through on-the-job training, most learn their job in 1 of about 200 trade schools certified by the FAA. About one - third of these schools award 2 - and 4-year degrees in avionics, aviation technology, or aviation maintenance management.
- FAA standards established by law require that certified mechanic schools offer students a minimum of 1,900 actual class hours. - Coursework in these trade schools normally lasts from 24 to 30 months and provides training with the tools and equipment used on the job. Aircraft trade schools are placing more emphasis on technologies such as turbine engines, composite materials—including graphite, fiberglass, and boron—and aviation electronics, which are increasingly being used in the construction of new aircraft. Additionally, employers prefer mechanics who can perform a variety of tasks.
CERTIFICATE RENEWAL:
FAA regulations require current experience to keep the A & P certificate valid. Applicants must have at least 1,000 hours of work experience in the previous 24 months or take a refresher course. As new and more complex aircraft are designed, more employers are requiring mechanics to take ongoing training to update their skills. Recent technological advances in aircraft maintenance necessitate a strong background in electronics, both for acquiring and retaining jobs in this field. FAA certification standards also make ongoing training mandatory.
- Every 24 months, mechanics are required to take at least 16 hours of training to keep their certificate. Many mechanics take courses offered by manufacturers or employers, usually through outside contractors.
EXAMS:
Applicants for all certificates also must pass written and oral tests and demonstrate that they can do the work authorized by the certificate. To obtain an inspector’s authorization, a mechanic must have held an A & P certificate for at least 3 years.
Testing Requirements to Become a Mechanic:
- You must take oral and practical tests as well as written tests. There is a fee for the test. A Designated Mechanic Examiner gives you the oral and practical test. You can get a list of these examiners at the local FAA office. The oral and practical tests cover 43 technical subjects. Typically tests for one certificate -- airframe or power plant -- takes about 8 hours.
To apply to take the written test, you must present your proof of experience to an FAA inspector at the local FAA office. There are separate tests for airframe and power plant mechanic certificates, as well as a general test covering both. If the inspector decides you meet the requirements to take one of the tests, you may make an appointment for testing at one of the many computer testing facilities worldwide. Contact the nearest FAA office for information about the nearest computer testing facility, or get a list at http://fedworld.ntis.gov/. You can get a list of sample general airframe and power plant test questions at the same internet site.
If you fail part of a test, you have to wait 30 days before you can take it again, unless you give a letter to the Examiner showing you’ve gotten additional training in the areas you failed. You must pass all the tests within a 24-month period. The FAA will then issue you a certificate.
HELPFUL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:
• Ability to work with precision and meet rigid standards
• Have above average strength for lifting heavy parts and tools
• Agility for reaching and climbing
• Should not be afraid of heights
For More Information, Contact:
Federal Aviation Administration
Room 810
800 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20591
http://www.faa.gov/
Department Of Professional & Occupational Regulation
Board For Contractors
3600 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230-4917
Phone: 804.367.8511
[email protected]
Professional Aviation Maintenance Association
717 Princess Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
http://www.pama.org/
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Avionics Technicians
Additional Resources
Information about jobs with a particular airline can be obtained by writing to the personnel manager of the company.
For general information about aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians, write to:
Professional Aviation Maintenance Association
1707 H St. NW.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
For information on jobs in a particular area, contact employers at local airports or local offices of the Virginia Employment Commission.
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Avionics Technicians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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84.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
80.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
80.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
69.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
62.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
61.00 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
60.50 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
60.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
53.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
52.75 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Avionics Technicians
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
72.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
72.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
68.75 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
68.75 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
62.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
59.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
59.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
56.25 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
56.25 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Avionics Technicians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
68.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
65.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
65.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
65.50 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
62.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
59.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
59.50 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
56.25 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Avionics Technicians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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85.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
84.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
83.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
83.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
79.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
78.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
78.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
75.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
74.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
69.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
68.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
67.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
67.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
66.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
65.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
65.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
64.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
64.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
63.75 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
60.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
59.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
58.75 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
57.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
55.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
54.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
54.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
53.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
51.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
49.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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Avionics Technicians
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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95.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
86.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
84.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
80.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
80.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
77.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
76.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
75.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
74.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
73.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
73.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
72.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
66.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
64.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
62.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
57.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Avionics Technicians
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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72.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
50.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
50.00 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
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Avionics Technicians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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91.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
90.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
88.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
84.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
83.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
82.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
81.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
81.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
81.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
78.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
76.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
76.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
75.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
75.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
74.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
73.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
72.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
71.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
71.40 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
70.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
67.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
67.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
64.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
62.60 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
62.20 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
62.20 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
60.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
60.20 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
59.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
59.60 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
59.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
57.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
57.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
57.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
53.80 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
53.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
53.00 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
51.80 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
50.20 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
50.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
49.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Avionics Technicians
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $40,980.00 | $75,450.00 | $89,970.00 |
Virginia | $45,120.00 | $54,850.00 | $61,880.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $45,395.31 | $61,548.92 | $73,371.62 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $50,487.94 | $61,471.20 | $67,373.22 |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Avionics Technicians
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 19,600 | 20,600 | +5.1% |
Virginia | 237 | 284 | +19.8% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | 114 | 137 | +20.2% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Avionics Technicians
Related Occupations
Related Occupations
The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Calibration Technologists and Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Robotics Technicians
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Aerospace Engineers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Lighting Technicians
- Aircraft Service Attendants
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Mechanical Engineers
Careers in Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance Pathway:
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Avionics Technicians
- Bicycle Repairers
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Rail Car Repairers
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Tire Repairers and Changers
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- ADP Computers, General
- Air Crew, General
- Aircraft Accessories
- Aircraft, General
- Aviation Ordnance
- Communications Radio
- Electronic Instruments, N.E.C.
- Missile Guidance and Control
- Navigation, Communication, and Countermeasure, N.E.C.
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
- Radio/Radar, General
- Sonar, General
- Surveillance/Target Acquisition and Tracking Radar
- Tactical Aircraft Maintenance
- Aerospace Maintenance
- Aerospace Ground Equipment
- AE-Aviation Electrician's Mate
- AT-Aviation Electronics Technician
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
Avionics Technicians
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Avionics Technicians
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 and Radio Aircraft Mechanic
- Electrical and Radio Mechanic
- Electrical Installer
- In Flight Refueling System Repairer
- In-Flight Refueling System Repairer
- Instrument Specialist
- Instrument Tester
- Missile Facilities Repairer
- Mobile Electronics Installer
- Wirer
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Avionics Technicians
Related Schools
- Atlanta Technical College
- Atlantic Technical College
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
- Bishop State Community College
- Broward College
- Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc
- City College of San Francisco
- City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
- Clover Park Technical College
- Coastal Alabama Community College
- Cochise County Community College District
- Enterprise State Community College
- Everett Community College
- Farmingdale State College
- Fox Valley Technical College
- George T Baker Aviation Technical College
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College
- Guilford Technical Community College
- Hallmark University
- Hazard Community and Technical College
- Indian Hills Community College
- Indian River State College
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Jefferson Community and Technical College
- Lansing Community College
- Madisonville Community College
- Maysville Community and Technical College
- Metro Technology Centers
- Miami Dade College
- Middle Georgia State University
- National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
- North Central Institute
- Northeastern Technical College
- Northland Community and Technical College
- Pima Community College
- Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
- San Bernardino Valley College
- Savannah Technical College
- Schenectady County Community College
- Sinclair Community College
- South Georgia Technical College
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
- Southwest Texas Junior College
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
- St Philip's College
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
- Texas State Technical College
- Tompkins Cortland Community College
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
- Utah State University
- Western Maricopa Education Center
- Western Michigan University
- Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)