9 of the Most Popular Types of Defense Tech Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Defense Tech Jobs

• Entry Level Defense Industry

  Salary range: $40,500 - $52,000

  Entry Level Defense Industry is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Entry Level Defense Industry jobs pay between $40,500 (25th percentile) and $52,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Entry Level Defense Industry job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Defense Engineer

  Salary range: $77,500 - $130,500

  Defense Engineer is a common job search query. Most salaries for Defense Engineer jobs pay between $77,500 (25th percentile) and $130,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Defense Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• 100K No Degree

  Salary range: $36,000 - $120,000

  100K No Degree is a common job search query. Most salaries for 100K No Degree jobs pay between $36,000 (25th percentile) and $120,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for 100K No Degree job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Defense Contractor

  Salary range: $44,000 - $67,500

  Defense Contractor is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Defense Contractor jobs pay between $44,000 (25th percentile) and $67,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Defense Contractor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Department Of Defense

  Salary range: $87,000 - $128,000

  Department Of Defense is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Department Of Defense jobs pay between $87,000 (25th percentile) and $128,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Department Of Defense job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Aerospace Defense

  Salary range: $38,500 - $64,000

  Aerospace Defense is a common job search query. Most salaries for Aerospace Defense jobs pay between $38,500 (25th percentile) and $64,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Aerospace Defense job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Traveling Per Diem Safety

  Salary range: $42,000 - $61,000

  Traveling Per Diem Safety is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Traveling Per Diem Safety jobs pay between $42,000 (25th percentile) and $61,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Traveling Per Diem Safety job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• 100K A Year No Degree

  Salary range: $78,000 - $102,500

  100K A Year No Degree is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for 100K A Year No Degree jobs pay between $78,000 (25th percentile) and $102,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for 100K A Year No Degree job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Defense Software Engineer

  Salary range: $120,000 - $173,000

  Defense Software Engineer is a typical job search query Most salaries for Defense Software Engineer jobs pay between $120,000 (25th percentile) and $173,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Defense Software Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.