Defense and Aerospace Safety Engineer

Leads specialized work in managing workplace safety for defense and aerospace.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$118k

Mean

$123k

10th–90th pct

$90k–$163k

Observations

870

Confidence: 35% · based on 870 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

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Core

Process Improvement

Core

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 · 25% prefer

Master's Degree

15% require · 29% prefer

No College

20% require · 9% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Defense and Aerospace+124.6%Director of Quality, Defense and Aerospace+103.7%Defense and Aerospace Safety Coordinator-9.3%Defense and Aerospace Quality Technician-12.1%Defense and Aerospace Quality Engineer+1.4%

Common previous roles

Defense and Aerospace Quality Technician-13.7%Defense and Aerospace Safety Coordinator-10.3%Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Defense and Aerospace+55.5%Director of Quality, Defense and Aerospace+50.9%Defense and Aerospace Quality Engineer+1.4%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)8,949

Posting growth+28.9%

Median days to fill35 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)146,091

Projected growth3.5%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness10%

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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