Employers
Most aviation safety inspectors are employed by the federal government, with the majority working for the Department of Transportation, namely the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board. Other employers of aviation safety inspectors include consulting firms, insurance companies, and companies that specialize in aviation technology and industry. Some inspectors are self-employed and work as independent consultants. Aviation safety inspectors are classified under the general heading of transportation inspectors. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that 24,350 transportation inspectors work in the United States. The FAA employs approximately 4,000 aviation safety inspectors.
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- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Agricultural Pilots
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Aircraft Mechanics
- Airplane Dispatchers
- Airport Security Personnel
- Airport Service Workers
- Ambassadors
- Armored Truck Drivers
- Avionics Engineers and Technicians
- Bailiffs
- Bank Examiners
- Border Patrol Agents
- Campaign Workers
- City Managers
- Civil Engineers
- Congressional Aides
- Construction Inspectors
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Customs Officials
- Demographers
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Economists
- EPA Special Agents
- FBI Agents
- Federal and State Officials
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Flight Attendants
- Flight Instructors
- Foreign Service Officers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Futurists
- Green Transportation Careers
- Ground Services Workers
- Health and Regulatory Inspectors
- Intelligence Officers
- Interpreters
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Lobbyists
- Military Pilots
- Military Recruiters
- Military Workers, Enlisted
- National Park Service Employees
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Park Rangers
- Pilots
- Policy Analysts
- Political Scientists
- Press Secretaries and Political Consultants
- Public Transportation Operators
- Railroad Conductors
- Recycling Coordinators
- Regional and Local Officials
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Ship's Captains
- Taxi Drivers
- Traffic Engineers
- Translators
- Transportation Engineers
- Transportation Planners
- Truck Dispatchers
- Truck Drivers
- Urban and Regional Planners
