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Air Transportation
OJT for Air Transportation: NAICS 481
The Air Transportation subsector is part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector.
Air Transportation subsector includes the following industries:
- Scheduled Air Transportation
- Nonscheduled Air Transportation
Subsector Context
The following chart breaks down the parent sector into its subsectors. It shows the percentage of people that these subsectors employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these subsectors through 2026.
Largest Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Subsector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Flight attendants | 126.4 | 25.8 | 10.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 86.6 | 17.7 | 3.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 77.7 | 15.9 | 3.3 | Bachelor’s degree | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 33.9 | 6.9 | 3.4 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 33.0 | 6.7 | -7.4 | Postsecondary nondegree award | None |
| Transportation workers, all other | 14.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Commercial pilots | 13.0 | 2.6 | -8.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Cargo and freight agents | 11.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Customer service representatives | 10.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers | 9.5 | 1.9 | -3.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
Growth Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Subsector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Lawyers | 0.1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
| Financial managers | 0.8 | 0.2 | 11.2 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 0.6 | 0.1 | 10.9 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Software developers, applications | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10.5 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Flight attendants | 126.4 | 25.8 | 10.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.5 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Software developers, systems software | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.5 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Financial specialists, all other | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | Bachelor’s degree | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.5 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
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