Aircraft Engine Mechanics and Repairers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Aircraft Engine Mechanics and Repairers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7232) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Aeromechanic
- Aircraft engine fitter
- Aircraft maintenance engineer (airframes)
- Aircraft maintenance engineer (engines)
- Aircraft maintenance supervisor
- Aircraft mechanic
- Aircraft restorer
- Aircraft service technician
- Airframe and power plant mechanic
- Airframe mechanic
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Aircraft maintenance and related trades (SOC 2020 code 5234). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 7232 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 5234, Aircraft maintenance and related trades) is a medium-skilled job. GOV.UK says a new visa for a medium-skilled job is usually possible only if the job is on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List, with their own conditions; some people extending a visa they already hold have different rules. Check both lists before applying. GOV.UK says the lower going rate applies if you apply for a Health and Care Worker visa in certain occupations, or got the certificate of sponsorship for your first Skilled Worker visa before 4 April 2024 and have held one ever since. Going rates are for a 37.5-hour week and are pro-rated for other hours. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 7232 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
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Latest aircraft engine mechanics and repairers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
630 open ads- Aircraft mechanic
German title: Fluggerätmechaniker
Randstad Deutschland · Donauwörth · Posted 2026-10-16 - Aircraft mechanic
German title: Fluggerätmechaniker
Baden-Württembergischer Luft- fahrtverband e.V. Motorflugschule · Kirchheim unter Teck · Posted 2026-10-06 - Aircraft mechanic
German title: Fluggerätmechaniker
Randstad Deutschland · Donauwörth · Posted 2026-10-01 - Aircraft mechanic
German title: Fluggerätmechaniker
TimePartner Personalmanagement GmbH · Augsburg, Bayern · Posted 2026-09-19 - Aircraft mechanic
German title: Fluggerätmechaniker
Randstad Deutschland · Augsburg, Bayern · Posted 2026-09-18 - Aircraft mechanic
German title: Fluggerätmechaniker
Dahmen GmbH Hannover · Langenhagen, Han · Posted 2026-10-14
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
1 open ads- Assembler for UMS Skeldar in Linköping
Swedish title: Montör till UMS Skeldar i Linköping
UMS Skeldar Sweden AB · Linköping · Posted 2026-07-02
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where aircraft engine mechanics and repairers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Shortage | €3,048 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Belgium | Shortage | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,370 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €4,885 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,095 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,220 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €1,444 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Luxembourg | Shortage | €3,604 a month * | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Romania | Shortage | €969 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,362 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,288 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all craft and related trades workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for aircraft engine mechanics and repairers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What aircraft engine mechanics and repairers do
Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers fit, service, repair and overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as airframes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Typical tasks
- Fitting, examining, testing and servicing aircraft engines
- Replacing engine components or complete engines
- Examining and inspecting airframes and aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and de-icers to detect wear, cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems
- Maintaining, repairing, overhauling, modifying and testing aircraft structural, mechanical and hydraulic systems
- Reading and interpreting manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components
- Maintaining, repairing and rebuilding aircraft structures, functional components and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals
- Inspecting completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and the aircraft is ready for operation
- Maintaining repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance
- Installing and testing electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems in aircraft
- Connecting components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refuelling systems
Finding aircraft engine mechanics and repairers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Aeromechanic".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.