You don’t have to fly a plane to work in aviation.
Miami-Dade County has open jobs, all on the ground, at Miami International Airport. They include painting, mechanics, IT — and some of those positions come with annual salaries of $50,000 to $70,000 or more.
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Note that private airport vendors, which operate the terminal restaurants and shops, hire separately.
Miami-Dade’s aviation department runs Miami International Airport and four general aviation airports: Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, Miami Executive Airport, Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport, Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport.
Here’s a look at the public airport job postings from Miami-Dade County:
Airport maintenance mechanic
Description: Responsible for skilled work at the journeyman level in the maintenance and repair of buildings, machinery and mechanical equipment.
Salary range: $36,925.87 to 55,516.01 annually