aircraft fuel system operator
Aircraft fuel system operators maintain fuel distribution systems and ensure the refuelling of planes.
aircraft fuel system operator aircraft fuel system operators maintain fuel distribution systems and ensure the refuelling of planes. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include fuel inventory methods, fuel distribution systems, conduct quality assurance inspections on fuel operations, handle fuels, report on fuel distribution incidents.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £39,905 a year for Large goods vehicle drivers (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £33,749 to £46,679 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8211). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Plant and machine operators and assemblers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only aircraft fuel system operator, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 8. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Frequently asked questions
What does aircraft fuel system operator do?
Aircraft fuel system operators maintain fuel distribution systems and ensure the refuelling of planes.
What skills does aircraft fuel system operator need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include fuel inventory methods, fuel distribution systems, conduct quality assurance inspections on fuel operations, handle fuels, report on fuel distribution incidents, ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace aircraft fuel system operator?
Our AI-durability model gives aircraft fuel system operator a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.