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Aviation Operations Specialists

SOC 53-5032

Coordinate flight operations, crew scheduling, and airspace coordination.

Median pay

$57k

$42k to $77k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

2k openings / yr

Education

Associate's

AI exposure

54%

modeled estimate

Future-proof

49/100

Key skills

Flight scheduling
ATC coordination
Documentation
Communication
Detail

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.