Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
VET / TAFE Stable · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3231
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers maintain and repair aircraft structures, and avionic and mechanical systems.
People employed9,900
Median pay$1,980per week, full-time
Projected growth+1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-4%per year
Median age46
Female share6%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 9.8% university · 78.5% vet / tafe · 9.8% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 35.3% · VIC 22.9% · QLD 19.6% · WA 10.2% · NT 5% · SA 4.8% · TAS 1.3% · ACT 1%
Top industries
Transport, Postal and Warehousing · Manufacturing · Public Administration and Safety.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.