Thread: Article: A&P Shortage, $60K starting salary
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Old 07-25-2023, 05:05 PM
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tnkrdrvr
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Originally Posted by TransWorld View Post
I saw an ad for operations / mechanics. Light manufacturing, shift work. Fortune 100 company. Low cost of living desirable town of 50,000. Shift work, inside in air conditioning. Much lower skill set than an A&P. Rarely beak a sweat. High school diploma. Starting pay $60,000. $78,000 in four years. Compared to A&P mechanic..Hmmmm.
UPS A&Ps are six figures right out of school. GA A&Ps are not being adequately compensated and it shows in the long waits for getting work done.
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