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Junior Aerospace Engineer

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Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Junior Aerospace Engineer
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    Six Sigma Green Belt
    Professional
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Environmental Science
    Graduate Degree
  4. Next career level
    Aerospace Engineer
    Aerospace Engineer (Engineering) Ladder
  5. Future salary potential
    $165K potential
    Top of range for mapped next role
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

No mapped degrees found for this role yet.
Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Junior Aerospace Engineer
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Aerospace Engineer
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$49K
Typical mid
$85K
Top of range
$120K
$49K$120K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Professional
Medium
Six Sigma Green Belt
Professional
Professional
Medium
AutoCAD Certified User
Professional
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Environmental Science
Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Biomedical Engineering

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