Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Aerospace Engineers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $107,516 versus $106,154 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +1.3%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 59.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $126,210 | 5 | 2.3% |
| None | $114,917 | 6 | 2.7% |
| Associate's | $113,891 | 2 | 0.9% |
| Master's | $107,516 | 75 | 33.8% |
| Bachelor's | $106,154 | 133 | 59.9% |
| High School | $74,000 | 1 | 0.5% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation | Bachelor's | 92.9% | 7.1% | $109,000 |
| CTS Technical Services, Inc. | Bachelor's | 76.9% | 7.7% | $114,400 |
| Volt Management Corp | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $107,120 |
| Cyient, Inc | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $79,061 |
| The Boeing Company | Bachelor's | 66.7% | 33.3% | $101,500 |
| ST AEROSPACE MOBILE, INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $63,211 |
| VT San Antonio Aerospace Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $55,500 |
| VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $61,298 |
| AeroTEC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $110,552 |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Master's | 25% | 75% | $102,755 |
| SGT | Doctorate | 0% | 50% | $111,987 |
| California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory | N/A | N/A | N/A | $105,248 |
| Goodrich Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $88,400 |
| INFOTECH ENTERPRISES AMERICA INC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $68,806 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A | $75,440 |
| Kitty Hawk Corporation | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $125,000 |
| Rockwell Collins Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $77,424 |
| Allegiant Travel Company | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $74,000 |
| Joby Aero | Master's | 33.3% | 66.7% | $110,000 |
| Learjet Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $85,352 |