Also called: Safety Management System (SMS) Manager, Director of Safety (Airline)
Runs an airline or airport safety program, investigating incidents and finding risks before accidents happen.
A safety manager reviews pilot and mechanic safety reports, analyzes flight data for unusual events, leads investigations, and briefs executives on risks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in aviation safety or a related field plus aviation experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Aviation Safety, Aviation Management.
Growing about average. Steady demand under FAA safety rules.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI spots risk patterns in flight data; investigating incidents and building safety culture stay human.
Classes: Physics, Statistics, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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