Aerospace Contracts Administrator

Also called: Contracts Specialist

Tracks the details of contracts between aerospace companies and their customers or suppliers.

A day in the life

You check that invoices match the contract, process changes, and remind engineers about deadlines.

Pay over a career

Starting
$42k
Typical
$54k
High
$85k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Bachelor's in business; some enter with an associate degree.

Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Business Administration.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Contract software and AI track terms and deadlines automatically, cutting admin jobs; problem cases stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, English composition, Algebra, Computer science.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.

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