Browse Average Salary Ranges for Six Figure Income Level Science and Research Jobs in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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Job Title Alternate Title Salary Location Date Updated
Mathematician II Applied Mathematician II $141,982 United States July 27, 2026
Mathematician III Applied Mathematician III $164,167 United States July 27, 2026
Mathematician IV Applied Mathematician IV $202,905 United States July 27, 2026
Meteorologist Atmospheric Scientist , Weather Scientist $123,705 United States July 27, 2026
Nuclear Engineer II Engineer, Experienced - Nuclear , Intermediate Nuclear Engineer , Radiological Engineer II $113,417 United States July 27, 2026
Nuclear Engineer III Radiological Engineer III , Senior Nuclear Engineer $135,905 United States July 27, 2026
Nuclear Engineer IV Engineer, Specialist - Nuclear , Radiological Engineer IV $163,219 United States July 27, 2026
Nuclear Engineer V Engineer, Lead/Master - Nuclear , Nuclear Engineer - Expert/Consultant , Radiological Engineer V $193,595 United States July 27, 2026
Operations Research Analysis Manager Operations Research Analytics and Modeling Manager $204,684 United States July 27, 2026
Operations Research Analysis Supervisor Operations Research Analytics and Modeling Team Lead $140,190 United States July 27, 2026
Operations Research Analyst IV Operations Decision Research Analyst- Senior Specialist , Operations Research Analytics and Modeling IV $106,501 United States July 27, 2026
Operations Research Analyst V Operations Decision Research Analyst- Team Lead Expert , Operations Research Analytics and Modeling V $138,054 United States July 27, 2026
Optical Engineer II Optical Design Engineer I $117,382 United States July 27, 2026
Optical Engineer III Optical Design Engineer II $142,784 United States July 27, 2026
Optical Engineer IV Optical Design Engineer III $169,660 United States July 27, 2026
Optical Engineer V Optical Design Engineer IV $207,599 United States July 27, 2026
Physicist II Intermediate Physicist $109,883 United States July 27, 2026
Physicist III Senior Physicist $136,184 United States July 27, 2026
Physicist IV Specialist Physicist $167,949 United States July 27, 2026
Physicist Senior Manager Physics Senior Manager $239,527 United States July 27, 2026

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