Aircraft technicians are licensed by the FAA to perform maintenance and repair on any aircraft regardless of type. Those who are employed by major air carriers will be nearer the top of the wage scale along with great benefits such as low cost world travel.
Self employment is also popular with some graduates who choose to open their own shops.
This, along with recently legislated reform, has lead to increased aircraft production. The statute of repose, limiting product liability past ten years, enabled Cessna Aircraft and others to again produce light airplanes. Ground traffic congestion and gridlock is increasing business travel and air travel in general is increasing exponentially. Most large corporations such as Kellogg's, Disney, and Apple Computers own their own aircraft with salaried pilots, technicians, and ground service personnel. With these trends in mind, aircraft maintenance technicians should be in increasing demand.