Also called: Passenger Boarding Bridge Technician, Gate Equipment Technician
Keeps the moving tunnels that connect airport gates to planes working, along with gate air and power units.
At 5 a.m. a jet bridge at gate B12 will not move. You trace a hydraulic leak, swap a sensor in the wheel unit, and test the canopy so the first flight can board on time.
Estimated; airport and contractor pay with shift premiums.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Electrical or mechanical training plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Maintenance Technology, Electrical Technology.
Growing about average. Airport expansions add more bridges and gate equipment.
Low risk for 10 years. Sensors flag faults, but repairing bridges at the gate stays hands-on.
Classes: Electricity or shop, Physics, Auto shop.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9041.
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