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Aerospace - In-Demand Occupations Aerospace - In-Demand Occupations

Career Voyages exists to help you find out which occupations are in-demand. To learn more about how these occupations were selected, click here. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) 1.

When you first come to this page, the following Aerospace-related occupations are sorted by Projected Need for Employees. Notice that, generally speaking, the more education you have, the higher your wage.

Please also note that the wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers are from November 2007. They will be updated shortly.

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Aerospace Related Occupations and Their Projected 10 Year Growth
Occupation Title
(Sorted initially by Projected Need)
Sort by
Projected
Need for
Employees

(2006 - 2016)
Projected
Growth
2006 Hourly
Wage Range2
Education & Training3
Bottom
10%
Median Top
10%
High
School or less
Some College College degree or higher
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DescriptionState Report
11,000Projected Growth Between 0-8% $15 $24 $37
13%
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DescriptionState Report
9,000Projected Growth Between 9-17% $12 $22 $30
62%
High School or Less Spacer
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Some College Spacer
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(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2006 wages and 2006-2016 projection series.)

For a complete list of aerospace occupations and to find more information on education requirements and salary ranges, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Web page at http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm.

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