Highest-paying shipbuilding and maritime employers
Saronic, Naval Sea Systems Command and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command post the highest median pay among shipbuilding and maritime employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Highest-paying shipbuilding and maritime employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SaronicTX · Open 129 · With pay 7 | $173k |
| 2 | Naval Sea Systems CommandVA · Open 35 · With pay 34 | $146k |
| 3 | Naval Facilities Engineering Systems CommandWA · Open 12 · With pay 12 | $136k |
| 4 | Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval OperationsVA · Open 12 · With pay 12 | $135k |
| 5 | Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)CA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $130k |
| 6 | Naval Supply Systems CommandPA · Open 18 · With pay 17 | $120k |
| 7 | Huntington Ingalls IndustriesMS · Open 12 · With pay 5 | $115k |
| 8 | Naval Medical CommandCT · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $113k |
| 9 | Bureau of Naval PersonnelTN · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $98k |
| 10 | Office of Naval ResearchDC · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $74k |
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