Airfield operations specialists
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
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.
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
National Occupational Employment and Earnings by Industry (NAICS sector and 3-digit industry group)
| Airfield operations specialists | |||||
| Percentile earnings distribution | |||||
| 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | |
| Manufacturing employment: 280 mean earnings: $62,510 (EC) (def) (IG) | $35,190 | $49,610 | $61,870 | $76,860 | $89,380 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing employment: 250 mean earnings: $62,590 | $37,430 | $50,270 | $62,170 | $76,220 | $88,670 |
| Transportation and Warehousing employment: 2,350 mean earnings: $38,170 (EC) (def) (IG) | $17,520 | $22,470 | $32,390 | $49,780 | $69,520 |
| Air Transportation employment: 1,280 mean earnings: $43,340 | $18,930 | $28,370 | $35,510 | $57,010 | $79,800 |
| Support Activities for Transportation employment: 910 mean earnings: $32,340 | $15,840 | $20,280 | $28,020 | $43,460 | $56,010 |
| Couriers and Messengers employment: 80 mean earnings: $41,450 | $23,700 | $27,950 | $35,190 | $54,130 | $66,090 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 80 mean earnings: $49,690 (EC) (def) (IG) | $30,270 | $36,190 | $45,700 | $64,000 | $74,200 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 80 mean earnings: $49,690 | $30,270 | $36,190 | $45,700 | $64,000 | $74,200 |
| Educational Services employment: 180 mean earnings: $34,170 (EC) (def) (IG) | $19,160 | $21,820 | $30,370 | $47,210 | $58,360 |
| Educational Services employment: 180 mean earnings: $34,170 | $19,160 | $21,820 | $30,370 | $47,210 | $58,360 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 1,490 mean earnings: $44,570 (def) (IG) | $27,340 | $32,520 | $41,750 | $54,760 | $69,340 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 1,490 mean earnings: $44,570 | $27,340 | $32,520 | $41,750 | $54,760 | $69,340 |
source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates
The (EC) links lead to data from the Economic Census from the Census Bureau.
The (def) links lead to 2002 NAICS industry definitions from the Census Bureau.
The (IG) links lead to Industry at a Glance industry profiles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.