Aircraft mechanic
Diagnoses, adjusts, repairs, and overhauls aircraft engines and systems like hydraulics.
Will AI replace aircraft mechanic jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 17 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Read maintenance manuals to decide how to repair or replace damaged parts
- Read pilots' descriptions of problems to find the causes
- Keep repair logs of all preventive and fixing work on aircraft
What stays human
- Inspect finished work to confirm it meets standards and aircraft are ready
- Inspect landing gear, hydraulics, and deicers for cracks, breaks, and leaks
- Do routine and special inspections required by regulations
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5.4%. Typical pay: $79,870 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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