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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
171
open professional roles
249
opened in the last 90 days
249 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
46
states hiring
Texas, Washington, Virginia, Colorado, Georgia, California
What it hires for: Operations (35), Engineering (23), Customer Success (13), Data & Analytics (5), Legal (5). By level: manager (70), early career (62), entry level (61), senior ic (23), director (15).
Where: Washington, District of Columbia (11), Fort Worth, Texas (8), Tutuila Island, American Samoa; Salt Lake County, Utah; Fairfax County, Virginia (7), Watkins, Colorado; Hapeville, Georgia; Houston, Texas (7), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (6), San Juan, Puerto Rico; Salt Lake City, Utah; Herndon, Virginia (6), Washington DC (6), Atlantic City, New Jersey (5).
Operations jobs in the rankings
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
Federal Aviation Administration in the industry job lists
Where Federal Aviation Administration places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #1Employers with the most open airline and aviation jobs131 open · of 25
- #1Entry-level airline and aviation jobs and who is hiring69 entry-level · of 13
- #3Highest-paying airline and aviation employers$131k · of 7
Federal Aviation Administration hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Federal Aviation Administration's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 261 professional roles in that time.
- 76 of Federal Aviation Administration's 140 open roles (54%) are entry-level or early-career.
- Of the 95 open roles that state where the work happens, 95 hybrid.
- Among open roles, 3 require a security clearance.
- 95% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 67% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 22 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 13 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Federal Aviation Administration ranks #32 of 286 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What Federal Aviation Administration asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- risk management 19
- procurement 15
- strategic planning 15
- team building 11
- regulatory compliance 5
- excel 4
- html 4
- audit 3
- project management 3
- logistics 2
How Federal Aviation Administration compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | Federal Aviation Administration | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 140 | 32 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 95% | 67% |
Median across 283 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Management and Program AnalystIndianapolis, IN
- Management and Program AnalystAtlanta, GA
- Management and Program Analyst, FOIAAtlanta, GA
- Aerospace Engineer (Direct Hire)Nationwide
- Aviation Safety Inspector (AW Air Carrier Maintenance) ( ASAP Manager) (FG-13)San Juan, Puerto Rico; Salt Lake City, Utah; Herndon, Virginia · $91k–$118k
- Management and Program Assistant (FV-344-F) (FV-F)Hayward, California · $69k–$103k
- Management and Program Analyst (FG-11)College Park, Georgia · $79k–$103k
- Public Notice for Human Resources Specialist (Direct Hire) (FV-K)Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands; Pago Pago, American Samoa; Andersen Air Base, Guam · $47k–$174k
- Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (FV-I)Longmont, Colorado · $101k–$156k
- Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, Operations Supervisor (AT-EJ)Casper, Wyoming · $90k–$117k
What Federal Aviation Administration pays
Across 236 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 95% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Various | $90,925–$118,204 | 4 |
| Manager | Various | $95,489–$148,037 | 5 |
| Manager | Engineering | $112,031–$173,636 | 4 |
| IC | Various | $77,351–$116,991 | 35 |
| IC | Engineering | $74,509–$123,860 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Federal Aviation Administration hiring?
- Federal Aviation Administration has 171 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 249 opened in the last 90 days and 249 in the last 12 months. The most common function is operations.
- How well does Federal Aviation Administration pay?
- Across 236 postings with a posted salary range, Federal Aviation Administration's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Federal Aviation Administration hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 76 of Federal Aviation Administration's 140 open roles (54%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Federal Aviation Administration offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 95 open roles that state where the work happens, 95 hybrid.
- What skills does Federal Aviation Administration ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are risk management (19), procurement (15), strategic planning (15), team building (11), regulatory compliance (5), excel (4).
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