Browse Average Salary Ranges for Aerospace and Defense Jobs

What are the average salary ranges for jobs in the Aerospace and Defense? There are 148 jobs in Aerospace and Defense category. Average salaries can vary and range from $41,828 to $188,239. Salary ranges can differ significantly depending on the job, industry, location, required experience, specific skills, education, and other factors... Salaries listed below are U.S. national averages data from November 25, 2019.

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Job Title	Experience	EDUCATION	Avg. Salary
Job TitleProgram Administrative Manager	Experience5 +	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$133,200	85.80%
Job Title, Experience, Education Coordinates and monitors the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of company programs. Negotiates and prepares contracts by considering the financial conditions, resources, and contractual r More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Program Manager
Job TitleProgram Contracts Supervisor	Experience4 - 7	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$103,100	66.41%
Job Title, Experience, Education Coordinates and monitors the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of company programs. Responsible for aiding in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes and coordinating prepara More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Program Supervisor
Job TitleProgram Manager	Experience5 +	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$133,146	85.77%
Job Title, Experience, Education Coordinates and monitors the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of company programs. Negotiates and prepares contracts by considering the financial conditions, resources, and contractual r More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Program Administrative Manager
Job TitleProgram Supervisor	Experience4 - 7	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$103,047	66.38%
Job Title, Experience, Education Coordinates and monitors the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of company programs. Responsible for aiding in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes and coordinating prepara More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Program Contracts Supervisor
Job TitleQuality General Manager	Experience5 +	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$105,100	67.70%
Job Title, Experience, Education Develops and administers policies and procedures for evaluating and improving the quality of products, materials, components and/or manufacturing processes. Makes recommendations to ensure production More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Quality Generalist Manager Quality Methods and Optimization Manager
Job TitleQuality Generalist Manager	Experience5 +	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$105,012	67.64%
Job Title, Experience, Education Develops and administers policies and procedures for evaluating and improving the quality of products, materials, components and/or manufacturing processes. Makes recommendations to ensure production More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Quality Methods and Optimization Manager Quality General Manager
Job TitleQuality Methods and Optimization Manager	Experience5 +	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$105,020	67.65%
Job Title, Experience, Education Develops and administers policies and procedures for evaluating and improving the quality of products, materials, components and/or manufacturing processes. Makes recommendations to ensure production More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Quality Generalist Manager Quality General Manager
Job TitleChemist II	Experience2 - 4	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$72,719	46.84%
Job Title, Experience, Education Evaluates the chemical and physical properties of various organic and inorganic substances in order to investigate their applications to medicine and other industries. Requires a bachelor's degree. Ty More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Intermediate Chemist
Job TitleChief Helicopter Pilot	Experience5 +	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$155,245	100.00%
Job Title, Experience, Education Partners with general aviation management to establish and implement operating policies and procedures for helicopter pilots. Ensures flights are operated in compliance with all applicable FAA regulat More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Head Helicopter Pilot
Job TitleEngineer - Expert/Consultant	Experience10 +	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$135,500	87.28%
Job Title, Experience, Education Provides expert consultation in one or more areas for the design, development and implementation of technical products and systems. Resolves highly complex technical issues and conducts advanced resea More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Engineer V Technical Engineer V

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The Aerospace and Defense category has jobs that design, build, and test aircraft and aviation systems. People in some of these jobs may require a background in engineering and physical science, other jobs utilize skills and expertise developed by hands on experience in the aviation, space, and military systems industries. Jobs include Aerospace Engineers, Model Makers, Airframe Assembly and Mechanics, and Test Pilots.

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