Selected Geography: Florida

Standard Occupational(SOC) Code: 492091
Standard Occupational(SOC) Title: Avionics Technicians

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

Wages for Year 2010
Entry Average Experienced
$35,285.05$50,154.07$57,588.07

Occupational Projections
2017 Projected
Employment
Annual
Growth Rate
Annual
Total Openings
1,3431.12%26

Skills Description
TroubleshootingDetermining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
InstallationInstalling equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Operation MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Knowledge Description
Computers and ElectronicsKnowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Engineering and TechnologyKnowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
DesignKnowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
PhysicsKnowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.


Experience Definition
Overall ExperienceA minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Job TrainingEmployees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
EducationMost of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation - Labor Market Statistics
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