What if you wait for a year or two after 10th before joining the diploma Would that be harmful No not really but you may lose momentum and early start advantage of the growing aviation industry. It is always better to join early so you don't lose time and start career growth sooner.
After completing the diploma freshers can expect a starting salary around INR25,000 to INR45,000 per month. That corresponds roughly to INR4 to INR5 lakhs per annum in India.
Over time as you gain experience and skills your annual salary can rise. With a few years' experience many aerospace engineers in India earn between INR8 and INR15 lakhs per annum.
With further experience and expertise in design maintenance or specialised roles, salary may go even higher depending on employer and role.
With this diploma you can work as design engineer maintenance engineer aircraft/spacecraft production or manufacturing staff avionics technician or quality control and support roles.
You may also get opportunities in both private companies and public organisations like aerospace manufacturers, airlines, maintenance-repair-overhaul (MRO) firms or research organisations.
If you join diploma early you get practical training and core engineering skills in aircraft and spacecraft design manufacturing and testing.
Because the aviation and aerospace sector in India and worldwide is growing demand for trained diploma holders is rising. That means good job openings and growth potential.
Even though starting salary may seem modest at first with hard work and skill development you can steadily increase your earnings and build a stable career.