The US job market is grappling with a growing shortage in a crucial sector few young people know about. Aviation maintenance technicians, responsible for keeping aircraft safe and operational, are retiring at unprecedented rates. This has created opportunities for Gen Z to enter high-paying roles without a traditional college degree. Globally, an estimated 83% of aviation maintenance technicians are expected to retire or leave the profession over the next decade, according to the CAE Aviation Talent Forecast . By 2034, this translates to a demand for approximately 416,000 new aircraft maintenance technicians worldwide. Jason Pfaff, CEO of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, in conversation with the Fortune, said, “There’s a very acute shortage in our country today of aviation mecha

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