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Where are you in your education?
What kind of work excites you most?
How do you feel about AI and automation?
How much time are you willing to invest in training?
What matters most to you in a career?
Your Top Pathways
Based on your answers, here are the aerospace careers that fit you best.
Pilot
From first flight to the flight deck
$148K median salary
+6% job outlook
AI Impact: High
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Aerospace Engineer
Design what flies — and what flies beyond
$130K median salary
+6% job outlook
AI Impact: Very High
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Space Operations
Mission control and beyond
$110K median salary
+12% job outlook
AI Impact: Very High
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Air Traffic Control
The voice that keeps the skies safe
$137K median salary
+4% job outlook
AI Impact: High
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Aviation Maintenance
The hands that keep aircraft flying
$75K median salary
+11% job outlook
AI Impact: High
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Drone & UAV Ops
The fastest-growing frontier in aviation
$82K median salary
+28% job outlook
AI Impact: Very High
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Avionics Technician
The brains behind every cockpit
$72K median salary
+11% job outlook
AI Impact: Very High
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Flight Dispatcher
The pilot on the ground
$68K median salary
+6% job outlook
AI Impact: Very High
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Aerospace Manufacturing
Build what engineers dream up
$62K median salary
+7% job outlook
AI Impact: High
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Astronaut
The ultimate aerospace career
AI Impact: Very High
Astronaut selection is extraordinarily competitive (<0.1% acceptance rate). The other pathways here build the exact skills NASA looks for.
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