Salary for Industry: Aerospace and Defense

Updated: 28 May 2012

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Industry: Aerospace and Defense

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Mechanical Engineer	$67,345
Software Engineer	$72,242
Aerospace Engineer	$77,773
Electrical Engineer	$70,584
Senior Systems Engineer	$96,324
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$95,171
Program Manager, Aviation / Aerospace	$106,955
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 14,324

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Job Listings for Aerospace and Defense Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 18	General Manager (MMIC's)	ATS Hire	San Jose, California
	We're seeking a GM for a multi-billion dollar client in the Aerospace and Defense industry. This person will oversee approximately 100 employees over two US... Indeed
Jan 02	Associate	The Chertoff Group	Washington, District of Columbia
	Chertoff Group is looking for an Associate with experience/interest in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Indeed
Jan 02	Analyst - DC	The Chertoff Group	Washington, District of Columbia
	Chertoff Group is looking for an analyst with experience in the Aerospace and Defense vertical. Indeed
Jan 12	Conference Developer	Technology Training Corporation	El Segundo, California
	Training Corporation is a world leader in Aerospace /Defense Training and Education. We develop and market... Knowledge of Aerospace/Defense preferred but not... Indeed

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Key Statistics for Aerospace and Defense Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


The Boeing Company	$54,181 - $128,761
Northrop Grumman Corporation	$56,166 - $136,210
Lockheed Martin Corp	$53,429 - $130,281
BAE Systems Inc.	$51,537 - $138,006
Raytheon Co.	$56,892 - $129,456

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$59,808 - $94,260
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$69,937 - $113,332
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$63,900 - $95,768
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$69,384 - $106,360
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$68,369 - $104,178

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Gender

	Female 20%			Male 80%
Salary:	$55,042 - $87,146			$65,055 - $104,905

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

26%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

21%

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