Defense and Aerospace Commercial Analyst

Supports analyzing commercial performance for defense and aerospace.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$105k

Mean

$109k

10th–90th pct

$79k–$144k

Observations

270

Confidence: 33% · based on 270 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Business Intelligence

Core

Financial Modeling

Core

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

58% require · 26% prefer

Master's Degree

13% require · 25% prefer

No College

9% require · 12% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Commercial Analytics, Defense and Aerospace+123.4%Director of Sales, Defense and Aerospace+127.4%Defense and Aerospace Pricing Analyst+2.3%Defense and Aerospace Sales Representative+9.8%Defense and Aerospace Key Account Manager+5.1%

Common previous roles

Defense and Aerospace Pricing Analyst+2.2%Director of Commercial Analytics, Defense and Aerospace+55.2%Defense and Aerospace Sales Representative+8.9%Defense and Aerospace Key Account Manager+4.9%Director of Sales, Defense and Aerospace+56.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)3,983

Posting growth-9.6%

Median days to fill41 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)19,817

Projected growth1.7%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness55%

Automation exposure30%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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