Occupation 5234 · Skilled trades occupations
Aircraft maintenance and related trades fit, service, repair and overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies. Licensed aircraft engineers are coded to Unit Group 3113.
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades or a BTEC/SQA award. Apprenticeships in Engineering Maintenance at level 3 are available. NVQs/SVQs are available at level 2 and 3.
Aeronautical engineer · Aircraft electrician · Aircraft engineer · Aircraft fitter · Aircraft mechanic · Maintenance engineer (aircraft)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | None | 2026-03 | 10,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | None | 2026-03 | 13,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | None | 2026-03 | 16,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | None | 2026-03 | 17,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North East | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | 500.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | 2,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | 3,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | 1,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | 2,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5234 : Aircraft maintenance and related trades | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 9 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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