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Test Pilot salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Test Pilot roles at 3 companies, updated Oct 3, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Test Pilot: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 14 bands from $140K to $280K. Median $256K; middle half $252K–$256K.Median $256K$140K$280K

Postings per pay band: $140K–$150K: 1; $150K–$160K: 0; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 0; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 0; $240K–$250K: 0; $250K–$260K: 3; $260K–$270K: 0; $270K–$280K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Senior$252K median · $147K–$278K typical · 3 postingsSenior: middle half $147K–$278K, median $252K

Companies hiring

  1. CORP-Corporate Office$256K median · $252K–$256K typical · 3 postingsCORP-Corporate Office: middle half $252K–$256K, median $256K
  2. NGC1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. Anduril Industries1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. CORP-Corporate Office · $256K median · 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$256K median · $252K–$256K typical · 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $252K–$256K, median $256K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $252K median, $147K–$256K typical, from 4 postings.

Newest Test Pilot postings

  1. Senior Test Pilot - Group 5Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA · $126K–$167K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Sr Staff Test PilotNGC · Baltimore, MD · $223K–$334K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Sr Staff Test PilotCORP-Corporate Office · Melbourne, FL · $201K–$302K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Staff Test PilotCORP-Corporate Office · United States · $205K–$307K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Staff Test Pilot - (SkillBridge)CORP-Corporate Office · United States · $206K–$307K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Test Pilot make?

The median posted base pay for Test Pilot jobs is $256K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 3 companies.

What is the typical Test Pilot pay range?

The middle half of postings list $252K–$256K. The top 10% list $278K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $147K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Test Pilot jobs?

By median posted pay: CORP-Corporate Office ($256K).

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