Defense and Aerospace Quality Technician

Supports assuring product and process quality for defense and aerospace.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$104k

Mean

$108k

10th–90th pct

$79k–$143k

Observations

307

Confidence: 33% · based on 307 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

Six Sigma

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt · 36% 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

59% require · 22% prefer

Master's Degree

13% require · 32% prefer

No College

9% require · 7% prefer

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Common next roles

Defense and Aerospace Quality Engineer+15.3%Director of Quality, Defense and Aerospace+131.7%Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Defense and Aerospace+155.5%Defense and Aerospace Safety Engineer+13.7%Defense and Aerospace Safety Coordinator+3.2%

Common previous roles

Defense and Aerospace Quality Engineer+13.3%Defense and Aerospace Safety Engineer+12.1%Director of Quality, Defense and Aerospace+56.8%Defense and Aerospace Safety Coordinator+3.1%Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Defense and Aerospace+60.9%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)6,571

Posting growth-12.5%

Median days to fill29 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)78,416

Projected growth4.5%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness10%

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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