Defense and Aerospace Operations Technician

Supports operating defense and aerospace facilities.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$106k

Mean

$110k

10th–90th pct

$81k–$147k

Observations

566

Confidence: 34% · based on 566 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

Quality Assurance

Core

Equipment Maintenance

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

OSHA 30-Hour Certification · 18% of postings

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

64% require · 20% prefer

Master's Degree

12% require · 34% prefer

No College

15% require · 14% prefer

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Common next roles

Plant Operations Manager, Defense and Aerospace+132.7%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor+10.3%Director of Supply Chain, Defense and Aerospace+126.6%Defense and Aerospace Supply Chain Analyst+6.1%Defense and Aerospace Procurement Specialist-3.7%

Common previous roles

Plant Operations Manager, Defense and Aerospace+57.0%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor+9.4%Defense and Aerospace Procurement Specialist-3.9%Defense and Aerospace Supply Chain Analyst+5.7%Director of Supply Chain, Defense and Aerospace+55.9%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)1,107

Posting growth-0.4%

Median days to fill39 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)101,190

Projected growth1.4%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness5%

Automation exposure40%

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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