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 $57,657 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 TitleAircraft Maintenance Engineer, Supervisor	Experience3 - 5	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$91,500	93.69%
Job Title, Experience, Education Supervises servicing, repairing, and overall maintenance of aircraft and aircraft engines to verify aircrafts are safe for flight. Ensures compliance to all FAA maintenance regulations and requirement More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor
Job TitleAircraft Maintenance Supervisor	Experience3 - 5	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$91,461	93.65%
Job Title, Experience, Education Supervises servicing, repairing, and overall maintenance of aircraft and aircraft engines to verify aircrafts are safe for flight. Ensures compliance to all FAA maintenance regulations and requirement More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Supervisor
Job TitleChemist III	Experience4 - 7	EducationMasters	Avg. Salary$86,378	88.45%
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 master's degree. Typi More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Senior Chemist
Job TitleEngineer III	Experience4 - 7	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$94,552	96.82%
Job Title, Experience, Education Typically performs multiple engineering-related tasks in various assignments within the organization. Oversees the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems. More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Technical Engineer III Sr Engineer Senior Engineer
Job TitleFlight Inspector (Jet)	Experience5 - 7	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$85,993	88.05%
Job Title, Experience, Education Inspects aircraft, aircraft systems, equipment, and parts to ensure safe flying and conformance to specifications and government regulations and procedures. Oversees part installation and inspects adj More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Jet Aircraft Inspector
Job TitleFlight Inspector IV	Experience7 +	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$86,739	88.82%
Job Title, Experience, Education Inspects aircraft, aircraft systems, equipment, and parts to ensure safe flying and conformance to specifications and government regulations and procedures. Oversees part installation and inspects adj More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Aircraft Inspector IV
Job TitleJet Aircraft Inspector	Experience5 - 7	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$86,000	88.06%
Job Title, Experience, Education Inspects aircraft, aircraft systems, equipment, and parts to ensure safe flying and conformance to specifications and government regulations and procedures. Oversees part installation and inspects adj More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Flight Inspector (Jet)
Job TitleQA/Validation Engineering Supervisor	Experience3 - 5	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$93,100	95.33%
Job Title, Experience, Education Supervises inspections of raw materials, materials in process, and finished products. Assists in the development of quality standards and protocols for quality assurance testing models. Designs and im More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Quality Assurance Engineering Supervisor Quality Testing and Methods Engineering Supervisor Quality Assurance Testing Model Team Lead
Job TitleQuality Assurance Engineering Supervisor	Experience3 - 5	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$93,097	95.33%
Job Title, Experience, Education Supervises inspections of raw materials, materials in process, and finished products. Assists in the development of quality standards and protocols for quality assurance testing models. Designs and im More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: QA/Validation Engineering Supervisor Quality Testing and Methods Engineering Supervisor Quality Assurance Testing Model Team Lead
Job TitleQuality Assurance Testing Model Team Lead	Experience3 - 5	EducationBachelors	Avg. Salary$93,100	95.33%
Job Title, Experience, Education Supervises inspections of raw materials, materials in process, and finished products. Assists in the development of quality standards and protocols for quality assurance testing models. Designs and im More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Quality Assurance Engineering Supervisor QA/Validation Engineering Supervisor Quality Testing and Methods Engineering Supervisor

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About Aerospace and Defense Category

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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Durable Manufacturing is the production of goods that are usable for a relatively long time (typically two years or more) and retain economic value over their useful life. This includes products such as, automobiles, home appliances, computers, furniture, and equipment, among many other types of goods.

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