Command Palette

Search for a command to run...

Sign inGet started

CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Defense and Aerospace Project Coordinator

Supports managing capital projects in defense and aerospace.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$120k

Mean

$125k

10th–90th pct

$91k–$166k

Observations

289

Confidence: 33% · based on 289 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
Project Management
Core
Budgeting & Forecasting
Core
Process Improvement
Common certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) · 51% 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
53% require · 29% prefer
Master's Degree
23% require · 26% prefer
No College
19% require · 15% prefer
Explore education impact for related majors →
Common next roles
Director of Projects, Defense and Aerospace+108.5%Engineering Manager, Defense and Aerospace+94.2%Defense and Aerospace Project Engineer-2.3%Defense and Aerospace Process Engineer-5.0%Defense and Aerospace Field Engineer-5.4%
Common previous roles
Defense and Aerospace Project Engineer-2.3%Defense and Aerospace Field Engineer-5.7%Defense and Aerospace Process Engineer-5.2%Engineering Manager, Defense and Aerospace+48.5%Director of Projects, Defense and Aerospace+52.0%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)1,103
Posting growth-4.3%
Median days to fill23 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)16,316
Projected growth4.4%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness25%
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.

Read the full methodology