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How to become 航空整備士education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Aviation Confidence ★★★★☆

Average annual pay
¥5.98M
≈ $38,028
Top pay (est.)
¥10.41M
Top 10% ¥8.94M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.10Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.44Mest.
¥7.25M–¥9.79M
Outlook score
72/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
36%
Low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 4.04x

How to become 航空整備士

The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.

Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
理工系大学、高等専門学校、航空機整備系専門学校を卒業後に航空会社に採用されるのが一般的である。入社後は、日常のライン整備、エンジン整備、装備（航法装置など）整備に配属される。
　航空法に定められた航空整備士の国家資格を取得する必要がある。二等航空整備士は入社前に取得することができるが、一等航空整備士は4年以上の実務経験が必要なため、入社後に取得することになる。一等航空整備士のうち社内制度として確認主任者が選任され、確認主任者は法的書類の記録である飛行日誌や航空機の整備の最終確認に関する公的書類にサインをする資格を有する。
　一方で、エンジン整備や装備品整備では、それぞれに特化したスキルが必要とされており、それぞれの分野を専門として活躍する整備士もいる。

Skills, education and requirements for 航空整備士

Key skills

Equipment Maintenance
5.3
Active Listening
5.1
Reading Comprehension
5.0
Repairing
4.9
Operations Monitoring
4.6
Quality Control Analysis
4.6
Speaking
4.5
Troubleshooting
4.5

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Mechanical
3.5
Foreign Language
3.0
Engineering and Technology
2.9
Physics
2.4
Education and Training
2.3
Computers and Electronics
2.2
Mathematics
2.2
Transportation
2.0

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeRepairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentTraining and Teaching OthersDocumenting/Recording InformationInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsGuiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 航空整備士

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.