volvogiff7kmmr t1_iuwsw1u wrote on November 3, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Reply to comment by Cutecatladyy in The average Aerospace salary is between $70k and $160k per year, based on salary reports of more than 500 aerospace professionals by Siglave

You aren't likely to exceed 40 hours a week at most tech companies either.

Cutecatladyy t1_iux07ap wrote on November 3, 2022 at 5:05 PM

One of my friend's boyfriend is a computer engineer at SpaceX, and he had to work 80hr weeks alternating day/night shifts for $80kish in California. Granted, almost no one in tech is quite as horrible as Elon Musk when it comes to treatment of employees, but it can happen. I don't know how big of a field aerospace outside of defense contractors though, so I do have a data gap there.

volvogiff7kmmr t1_iux0idn wrote on November 3, 2022 at 5:07 PM

musk companies are known for bad wlb. typically people in tech work 35 hrs a week.

Cutecatladyy t1_iux0xw2 wrote on November 3, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Good to know! My boyfriend is in aerospace, so I only know what I know from him. And my friend who's boyfriend works for musk.