Aircraft maintenance and related trades
£42,236
Average salary
51 hours
Average weekly hours
0.3%
Pay growth from 2017 to 2018
0.97%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5235
Jobholders in this unit group fit, service, repair and overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies. Licensed aircraft engineers are coded to UNIT GROUP 3113.
Common tasks include:
- examines drawings, manuals and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations;
- fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to fine tolerances to make aircraft engines;
- replaces engine components or complete engines, installs and tests electrical and electronic components and systems in aircraft;
- examines and inspects airframes and aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to detect wear, cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems;
- maintains, repairs and rebuilds aircraft structures, functional components, and parts;
- maintains comprehensive repair logs.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, a GNVQ/ GSVQ or a BTEC/SQA award. Apprenticeships in Engineering Maintenance at NVQ/SVQ Level 3 are available. NVQs/SVQs in Aircraft Engineering Maintenance are available at Level 3.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
Regional employment: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
Future employment: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
Top 12 industries: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
Alternative & related job titles: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
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Equality focus: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£38,586
Female average annual salary
£42,236
Male average annual salary
36
Female average weekly hours
51
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
Workforce gender: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
Breakdown by region
£61,529
London - highest annual average salary
£37,021
East of England - lowest annual average salary
63
Wales - Highest average weekly hours
42
East of England - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Aircraft maintenance and related trades
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Aircraft maintenance and related trades
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£23,986)
50 years
Highest annual salary (£47,971) at this age
2.06%
Unemployment rate for under 25s
0.74%
Unemployment rate for 25s and over