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D.O.M. Magazine 2026 Annual Salary Survey
D.O.M. Magazine Annual Salary Survey
Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability!
1.
Which best describes your title?
Director of Maintenance
Lead Technician
Quality Control/Quality Assurance Inspector
A&P Technician
Maintenance Assistant
2.
How many years of experience do you have as an aircraft mechanic
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
4-6 years
7-10 years
More than 10 years
3.
What is your age group?
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
4.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
Prefer not to say
5.
What is your highest level of education?
High School Diploma or equivalent
Associate Degree
Bachelors Degree
Postgraduate Degree
Other
Other (please specify)
6.
Which of the following aviation certifications do you hold?
Airframe or Powerplant or A&P
Inspection Authorization
Pilot
7.
What is your current employment status?
Employed full Time
Employed part-time
Self-employed
Unemployed
Retired
8.
Location by Size of city (pick one)
Large City (100K or more)
Small city (50 to 100K)
Rural (less than 50k)
9.
Geographic location (pick one)
NE Region (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
Midwest Region (IA, IN, IL, MI, OH, WI, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)
South Region (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, AL, KY, MS, TN, AR, LA, OK, TX)
West Region (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NM, MT, UT, NV, WA, WY)
Other (please specify)
10.
Type of operation (pick one)
Large MRO operation for Corporate aircraft
Corporate Flight Department
FBO/GA (piston only)
FBO/GA (Piston and turbine)
Helicopter
Regional Carrier
Major Carrier
Avionics
Repair Station (on airport)
Repair Station (off airport)
11.
Type of aircraft primarily worked on
Piston Aircraft
Small turboprop
Large turboprop
Corporate Jet(s)
Helicopters
Aircraft Accessory(s)
12.
Are you paid Hourly (non-exempt) or Salary (exempt)
Hourly (Non Exempt)
Salary (Exempt)
13.
Total Hourly Pay ($US Dollars) Received in 2025 (Normal and Overtime - If Non-Exempt)
14.
Total Salary Received ($US Dollars) in 2025 (If Exempt)
15.
How much bonus pay ($US Dollars) have you received this year (if any)?
16.
Value of benefits if known in $US Dollars
17.
Did you receive any form of Long-Term Incentive Pay in 2025? (Yes/No)
Yes
No
18.
If Yes - what as the amount awarded ($US Dollars)
19.
If Yes, How was it awarded?
Restricted Stock
Stock Options
Long Term Cash
Other (please specify)
20.
Overtime Pay – Y/N
Y
N
21.
Paid Time off?
Y
N
22.
Matching retirement
Y
N
