Highest-paying shipbuilding and maritime employers
Naval Intelligence Activity, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Naval Sea 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.
Highest-paying shipbuilding and maritime employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naval Intelligence ActivityMD · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $161k |
| 2 | Huntington Ingalls IndustriesMS · Open 14 · With pay 4 | $157k |
| 3 | Naval Sea Systems CommandWA · Open 39 · With pay 39 | $138k |
| 4 | SaronicTX · Open 150 · With pay 11 | $135k |
| 5 | Naval Facilities Engineering Systems CommandWA · Open 13 · With pay 13 | $134k |
| 6 | Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)CA · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $130k |
| 7 | Maritime AdministrationNY · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $127k |
| 8 | Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval OperationsVA · Open 14 · With pay 14 | $124k |
| 9 | Naval Medical CommandCA · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $118k |
| 10 | Bureau of Naval PersonnelTN · Open 12 · With pay 12 | $115k |
| 11 | Naval Systems Management ActivityDC · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $106k |
| 12 | Naval Supply Systems CommandPA · Open 24 · With pay 22 | $105k |
| 13 | Naval Special Warfare CommandVA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $104k |
| 14 | Naval Education and Training CommandFL · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $98k |
| 15 | Office of Naval ResearchDC · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $74k |
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