Architecture & Engineering
Aerospace Engineers
SOC 17-2011
Design aircraft, spacecraft, and the systems that keep them flying.
Median pay
$135k
$106k to $170k typical range
Outlook
Growing fast
5k openings / yr
AI exposure
65%
modeled estimate · 68th pct in Microsoft's data
Key skills
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Speaking
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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.