Defense and Aerospace Supply Chain Analyst

Supports managing supply chain and procurement for defense and aerospace.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$113k

Mean

$117k

10th–90th pct

$86k–$156k

Observations

783

Confidence: 35% · based on 783 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

68% require · 23% prefer

Master's Degree

20% require · 28% prefer

No College

12% require · 12% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Supply Chain, Defense and Aerospace+113.6%Plant Operations Manager, Defense and Aerospace+119.3%Defense and Aerospace Procurement Specialist-9.2%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor+4.0%Defense and Aerospace Operations Technician-5.7%

Common previous roles

Defense and Aerospace Procurement Specialist-10.2%Defense and Aerospace Operations Technician-6.1%Plant Operations Manager, Defense and Aerospace+54.4%Director of Supply Chain, Defense and Aerospace+53.2%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor+3.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)2,956

Posting growth+10.2%

Median days to fill70 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)93,623

Projected growth4.4%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness40%

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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