Aircraft Mechanic / A&P with IA
The median is $120K. The band runs $85K at the 25th percentile to $206K at the 90th.
Scarcity reads 9.5 of 10. The reachable pool is 10 to 30 people. A search takes about 16 weeks.
Ten to thirty people. Fifty-two roles in the set have a tighter pool than that, and their median pay is $290K. This one pays $120K. Two of the fifty-two pay less, and both are hotel roles with the same size pool.
The Inspection Authorization is the credential that lets a mechanic sign off an annual inspection and return an aircraft to service. The set prices that signature at a $120K median, reaching $206K at the 90th.
Confidence on this row is high, which is not true of every row in the set.
Every figure is modeled from named sources; rouka does not republish licensed survey figures as printed. Confidence on this row is high. Benchmark set 6.2, September 2026.