5 of the Most Popular Types of Air Ops Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Air Ops Jobs

• Aviation Operations

  Salary range: $45,500 - $75,500

  Aviation Operations is a common job search query. Most salaries for Aviation Operations jobs pay between $45,500 (25th percentile) and $75,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Aviation Operations job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Aviation

  Salary range: $33,000 - $49,000

  Aviation is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Aviation jobs pay between $33,000 (25th percentile) and $49,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Aviation job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Airport

  Salary range: $30,000 - $38,000

  Airport is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Airport jobs pay between $30,000 (25th percentile) and $38,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Airport job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Aviation Operations Specialist

  Salary range: $45,500 - $75,500

  An aviation operation specialist can work either with a civilian company or for the armed forces. Your duties in this job include scheduling flights, logistics analysis, budget review, and costing. Aviation operation specialists also collect data and run reports to ensure the safety of aircraft during flights and coordinate the use of aircraft by pilots, students, and instructors. Other responsibilities of aviation operation specialists are to track and monitor flights in the air, assist with ground transportation for crews as necessary, and recommend maintenance for aircraft. In the armed forces, this job also entails processing flight clearances, maintaining logs, and alerting emergency crews if a crash occurs.

• Airfield Operations

  Salary range: $49,500 - $63,000

  Airfield Operations is a typical job search query Most salaries for Airfield Operations jobs pay between $49,500 (25th percentile) and $63,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Airfield Operations job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.