Also called: Airport Train Technician, APM Maintenance Technician
Maintains the driverless trains that carry travelers between airport terminals and around some downtowns.
At 2 a.m., when the airport train stops running, you inspect its rubber tires, guide wheels and door sensors. Then you check the control system that drives the cars without anyone on board.
Estimated; contractor pay at big airports.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Electronics or electromechanical associate degree.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electromechanical Technology, Electronics Technology.
Growing faster than average. More airports are building people mover lines.
Low risk for 10 years. The trains drive themselves, but repairing them stays hands-on.
Classes: Electronics, Physics, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2093.
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