Occupation Profile for Airfield Operations Specialists
Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel; dispatching; using airfield landing and navigational aids; implementing airfield safety procedures; monitoring and maintaining flight records; and applying knowledge of weather information.
Overview
| $37,630.00 | Median Annual Wage | 0 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 2.9 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 12.8 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 5,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 54.8 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 5,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 32.4 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
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