aeronautical information specialist
Key facts
Are you fascinated by aviation and detail-oriented? As an aeronautical information specialist, you play a vital role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of air travel by managing and updating critical aeronautical data.
Aeronautical information specialists are essential for maintaining accurate and up-to-date information used by pilots, air traffic controllers, and other aviation professionals. You'll work with technological tools to manage aeronautical data, supporting more experienced specialists and contributing to the creation of charts and other vital products. This role requires careful attention to detail and a commitment to providing reliable information to the aviation community.
- • Assess changes to aeronautical information that impact charts and related products.
- • Respond to requests for aeronautical data from airlines, operational groups, and systems.
- • Support senior aeronautical information specialists in their duties.
Where this occupation is in demand
Reported labour shortages and surpluses, by year. Published for occupation groups, not for individual job titles.
Deeper colour: reported the same way in more consecutive years.
Figures cover Science and engineering associate professionals — 267 jobs including this one.
In shortage: Czechia, Denmark, Italy, Spain.
Longest-running shortage: Spain, 2 years.
Select a place on the map to see its figures.
About this source›
Source: ELA/EURES labour shortages and surpluses. Readings are published at occupation-group level, and cover Europe. Editions differ in annex layout and country coverage, so a change between years does not always mean the labour market changed. Countries in grey were not reported, which is not the same as being in balance.
What these words mean
The four things this section reports
- Reported demand
- Whether employers report needing people in this job — a judgement published by a national or EU body, not a count.
- Where it is heading
- Which way employment in this job is expected to move over the coming years, from an official projection.
- Openings
- Roughly how many openings arise — from growth and from people leaving the job.
- Typical pay
- What people in this job typically earn where the source publishes it. Blank does not mean unpaid; it means nobody publishes it for that place.
A measure is left out when nobody publishes it for that place, rather than shown as zero.
Which way the market leans for you
- In your favour
- More openings than people looking — employers are competing for candidates.
- Balanced
- Openings and candidates are roughly matched.
- Competitive
- More people looking than openings — expect to compete.
- Mixed evidence
- Sources disagree, or the same occupation group is short in one part and oversupplied in another.
Every source resolves to one of these four, so there is a single vocabulary to learn. What differs is the evidence behind it, which is printed underneath each verdict — a measured ratio of openings to jobseekers, or an assessment published by a national body.
How this job compares with other jobs in the same country
- Strong
- Among the strongest in that country
- Good
- Stronger than most jobs in that country
- Mixed
- About typical for that country
- Weak
- Weaker than most jobs in that country
This is a rank within one country, not a score you can carry across borders — the registers behind two countries count different people, so the same number means different things in each. It is also why a job can be among the strongest in a country and still show as Competitive: it leads the field in a market that is crowded overall.
Where these come from
Every figure is published by a national statistics office, a public employment service or an EU body, and each card names its source and the period it covers. Some places are counted monthly, others assessed once or twice a year, so two places on the same map can be describing different moments — the date is always shown.
None of this predicts one person's chances. It describes a market.
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Future Outlook for aeronautical information specialist
The outlook for aeronautical information specialist reflects a balanced mix of automation exposure and durable, human-led work.
How are these scores calculated?
The Resilience Score (0–100) estimates how structurally protected this occupation is from automation and AI disruption, based on task-level analysis. Higher scores mean more human-judgment-intensive tasks. AI Exposure shows the estimated percentage of task hours that current AI capabilities could affect. These are model-derived structural indicators, not predictions about individual job security.
How could aeronautical information specialist change as AI adoption grows?
This role is likely to change gradually, with AI supporting selected tasks rather than replacing the whole occupation.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
How could aeronautical information specialist change as AI adoption grows?
This role is likely to change gradually, with AI supporting selected tasks rather than replacing the whole occupation.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
How AI may change this role
Deterministic, model-based interpretation of current role signals — not a guarantee of replacement.
What still depends on people
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- provide customer follow-up services
- ensure safety in international aviation
Where AI may become a co-pilot
- apply technical communication skills
Tasks most exposed to automation
- compile data for navigation publications
- manage aeronautical information management services
- use geographic information systems
Vital Signs & AI Vectors
AI Exposure Vectors
0-100%Exposure to AI-assisted analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modelling tasks
Exposure to content generation, creative augmentation, and large language model tools
Exposure to physical automation, robotics, and sensor-driven task displacement
Exposure to workflow automation, decision-support software, and process digitisation
Technical Details
NexFuture v3.0 estimates automation exposure natively from ESCO essential-skill groups, weighted by skill mass and calibrated against expert anchors. Scores are probabilistic estimates, not guarantees. See the NexFuture Methodology White Paper for full details.
Measures automation exposure. It does not measure pay, demand, or how many jobs exist near you.
What people in this role usually do
Digital Technology
A typical day as a aeronautical information specialist
09 09:00 · Morning maintain up-to-date aeronautical information management services
10 10:30 · Mid-morning test improved aeronautical information management systems
12 12:00 · Midday compile data for navigation publications
14 14:00 · Afternoon ensure safety in international aviation
15 15:30 · Late afternoon manage aeronautical information management services
17 17:00 · Wrap-up use geographic information systems
Task order is illustrative. Individual days vary.
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aviation meteorology
The scientific field of study that interprets the impact of weather on air traffic management (ATM) and how thorough changes in pressure and temperature values at airports can create variations in head and tail-wind components, and may impose low visibility operating conditions. Knowledge of aviation meteorology can help to reduce negative impact on the ATM system by diminishing disruption and the consequent problems of disturbed flow rates, lost capacity and induced additional costs.
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communicate with customers
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.
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build business relationships
Establish a positive, long-term relationship between organisations and interested third parties such as suppliers, distributors, shareholders and other stakeholders in order to inform them of the organisation and its objectives.
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manage aeronautical information management services
Undertake complex tasks and perform medium and high level database, desktop and GIS-related activities in order to develop quality aeronautical data sets and publications.
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use geographic information systems
Work with computer data systems such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
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test improved aeronautical information management systems
Test functionality of systems before releasing them; test potential impacts and predict final outcome.
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ensure compliance with legal requirements
Guarantee compliance with established and applicable standards and legal requirements such as specifications, policies, standards or law for the goal that organisations aspire to achieve in their efforts.
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use different communication channels
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
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work in an aviation team
Work confidently in a group in general aviation services, in which each individual operates in their own area of responsibility to reach a common goal, such as a good customer interaction, air safety, and aircraft maintenance.
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write work-related reports
Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.
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meet deadlines
Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.
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Where does aeronautical information specialist fit?
Similarity scores based on skill overlap from ESCO data.
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- What kind of technology do aeronautical information specialists typically use?
- While specific software varies, aeronautical information specialists commonly use geographic information systems (GIS), database management systems, and specialized charting software to manage and update aeronautical data. Training on these tools is usually provided.
- Is this a good career for someone interested in changing careers from a data-focused role?
- Yes! If you have experience in data management, analysis, or quality control, the skills are transferable. The focus shifts to the unique demands of aeronautical data and safety regulations, but the core principles remain relevant.
- What are the key personal qualities needed to succeed as an aeronautical information specialist?
- Accuracy, attention to detail, analytical skills, and a commitment to safety are crucial. The work requires a systematic approach and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in data. Strong communication skills are also important for collaborating with colleagues and responding to data requests.
- Aeronautical Information Specialist — is there a shortage in Europe?
- Yes. In the 2025 ELA/EURES edition, a shortage was reported in 4 of the 7 European countries that assessed this occupation group: Czechia, Denmark, Spain, Italy. Spain has reported one for 2 consecutive years. These assessments are published per occupation group rather than per job title.
- Aeronautical Information Specialist — what does it pay in the United States?
- $144,580 a year at the median, as of 2025-05. State medians run from $47,760 to $191,820. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a United States figure and not a projection for Europe.