Defense and Aerospace Procurement Specialist

Leads specialized work in managing supply chain and procurement for defense and aerospace.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$102k

Mean

$106k

10th–90th pct

$78k–$141k

Observations

454

Confidence: 34% · based on 454 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

Supply Chain Management

Core

Procurement

Core

Demand Forecasting

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

65% require · 26% prefer

Master's Degree

23% require · 27% prefer

No College

18% require · 15% prefer

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Common next roles

Defense and Aerospace Supply Chain Analyst+10.2%Director of Supply Chain, Defense and Aerospace+135.3%Plant Operations Manager, Defense and Aerospace+141.6%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor+14.6%Defense and Aerospace Operations Technician+3.9%

Common previous roles

Defense and Aerospace Supply Chain Analyst+9.2%Director of Supply Chain, Defense and Aerospace+57.5%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor+12.7%Defense and Aerospace Operations Technician+3.7%Plant Operations Manager, Defense and Aerospace+58.6%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)7,570

Posting growth-8.3%

Median days to fill31 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)62,929

Projected growth2.3%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness40%

Automation exposure25%

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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