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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
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Occupation Title
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Projected
Need for
Employees
(2006 - 2016)
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Projected
Growth
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2006 Hourly
Wage Range2
Sort by (College degree)
Education & Training3
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School or less		 Some College College degree or higher
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General(Video Not Available)
DescriptionState Report
174,000Projected Growth Between 9-17% $9 $16 $25
58%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer36%
Some College Spacer		Spacer6%
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsCareer Video for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
142,000Projected Growth Between 9-17% $17 $33 $62
21%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer28%
Some College Spacer		Spacer51%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
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Industrial EngineersCareer Video for Industrial Engineers - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
89,000Projected Growth Between 18-26% $22 $34 $50
8%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer19%
Some College Spacer		Spacer73%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
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Industrial Machinery MechanicsCareer Video for Industrial Machinery Mechanics - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
67,000Projected Growth Between 9-17% $13 $20 $31
56%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer39%
Some College Spacer		Spacer5%
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Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products(Video Not Available)
DescriptionState Report
62,000Projected Growth Between 0-8% $16 $25 $42
22%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer36%
Some College Spacer		Spacer42%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
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Mechanical EngineersCareer Video for Mechanical Engineers - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
58,000Projected Growth Between 0-8% $22 $35 $52
4%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer18%
Some College Spacer		Spacer78%
College Degree or Higher Spacer
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Engineering Managers(Video Not Available)
DescriptionState Report
51,000Projected Growth Between 0-8% $34 $53 >70
4%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer12%
Some College Spacer		Spacer84%
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Electrical EngineersCareer Video for Electrical Engineers - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
45,000Projected Growth Between 0-8% $25 $38 $58
3%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer17%
Some College Spacer		Spacer80%
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering TechniciansCareer Video for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians - Real format
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DescriptionState Report
39,000Projected Growth Between 0-8% $15 $25 $37
27%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer55%
Some College Spacer		Spacer18%
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer(Video Not Available)
DescriptionState Report
37,000Projected Growth Between 0-8% $26 $40 $60
3%
High School or Less Spacer		Spacer17%
Some College Spacer		Spacer80%
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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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