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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.

Director of Supply Chain, Defense and Aerospace

Manages a team responsible for managing supply chain and procurement for defense and aerospace.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$241k

Mean

$250k

10th–90th pct

$183k–$332k

Observations

453

Confidence: 34% · based on 453 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
People Management
Core
Strategic Planning
Core
Supply Chain Management
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
57% require · 24% prefer
Master's Degree
17% require · 26% prefer
No College
16% require · 13% prefer
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Common next roles
Plant Operations Manager, Defense and Aerospace+2.7%Defense and Aerospace Procurement Specialist-57.5%Defense and Aerospace Supply Chain Analyst-53.2%Defense and Aerospace Operations Technician-55.9%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor-51.3%
Common previous roles
Defense and Aerospace Supply Chain Analyst-113.6%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor-105.4%Defense and Aerospace Procurement Specialist-135.3%Defense and Aerospace Operations Technician-126.6%Plant Operations Manager, Defense and Aerospace+2.6%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)8,017
Posting growth+28.9%
Median days to fill57 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)123,740
Projected growth0.5%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness35%
Automation exposure15%
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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