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Airport maintenance technician

Also called airport maintenance officer, airport maintenance specialist, specialist in airport maintenance

Airport maintenance technicians are in charge of the maintenance of all equipment necessary for ensuring the functionality of the airport, for example, visual aids, airport electrical systems, luggage systems, security systems, pavements, drainage, and maintenance of unpaved areas.

Will there be jobs?Average prospects27 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.Science and engineering associate professionalsWhat does it pay?About averageFrom about €1,600 (Bulgaria) to €6,500 (Denmark) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · Science and engineering associate professionalsWhat do I need to study?Usually post-secondary or a short degree4 in 10 have a degree. 8 in 10 train through vocational routes.Science and engineering associate professionalsWill AI change it?Very littleLevel 1 of 6. AI could help with only small parts of the tasks.Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified · ILO

What you'd do

Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified · ILO
  • Collecting data and providing technical assistance regarding: efficient, safe and economic utilization of personnel, material and equipment; methods of work and sequence of operations and supervision of their implementation; and efficient layout of plant or establishment
  • Aiding in the identification of potential hazards and introducing safety procedures and devices
  • Modifying and testing equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental pollution, site remediation and land reclamation
  • Assisting in the development of environmental pollution remediation devices under the direction of an engineer
  • Assisting engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment
Preserve airport maintenance equipmentReport airport security incidentsIdentify airport safety hazardsCarry out preventive airport maintenanceExecute working instructions+ 6 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Indoors and outdoors
  • On your feet most of the day
  • Constant contact with people, including the public
  • Good freedom to decide
  • Often more than 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines most weeks
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the related, broader US job "Maintenance and Repair Workers, General"

Will there be jobs?

Average prospects

A typical number of jobs will need filling by 2035.

People working as science and engineering associate professionals in the EU
7.4m7.3m7.49m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
142,000 new jobs 1,835,000 replacing leavers
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
Science and engineering associate professionals27
All jobs29
Right now
3 of 27 countries report a shortage of physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified, 4 a surplus.
Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified · EURES

What does it pay?

About average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,600 a month (Bulgaria) to €6,500 (Denmark), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among technicians and associate professionals in the EU, women earn 16% less per hour than men. Technicians and associate professionals · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Usually post-secondary or a short degree

Post-secondary training or a short degree in transport services is the usual route.

Highest qualification of science and engineering associate professionals (EU, 2025)
Degree 41%Vocational 43%General secondary 7%Basic schooling 9%
Field that teaches it
Transport services
Vocational route, EU
8 in 10 trainees in this field
Services graduates in a matching job
59% in the EU

819 institutions in the EU offer services bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

Very little

AI could help with only small parts of the tasks.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.26 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 5 tasks
Collecting data and providing technical assistance regarding: efficient, safe and economic utilization of personnel, material and equipment; methods of work and sequence of operations and supervision of their implementation; and efficient layout of plant or establishment0.32
Assisting engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment0.28
Aiding in the identification of potential hazards and introducing safety procedures and devices0.26
Modifying and testing equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental pollution, site remediation and land reclamation0.24
Assisting in the development of environmental pollution remediation devices under the direction of an engineer0.19

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).