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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.

Plant Operations Manager, Defense and Aerospace

Manages a team responsible for operating defense and aerospace facilities.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$247k

Mean

$257k

10th–90th pct

$188k–$341k

Observations

832

Confidence: 35% · based on 832 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
Quality Assurance
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
65% require · 29% prefer
Master's Degree
12% require · 33% prefer
No College
12% require · 7% prefer
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Common next roles
Defense and Aerospace Operations Technician-57.0%Defense and Aerospace Supply Chain Analyst-54.4%Director of Supply Chain, Defense and Aerospace-2.6%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor-52.6%Defense and Aerospace Procurement Specialist-58.6%
Common previous roles
Defense and Aerospace Operations Technician-132.7%Defense and Aerospace Operations Supervisor-110.9%Defense and Aerospace Supply Chain Analyst-119.3%Defense and Aerospace Procurement Specialist-141.6%Director of Supply Chain, Defense and Aerospace-2.7%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)10,122
Posting growth+5.7%
Median days to fill67 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)42,457
Projected growth4.8%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness0%
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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