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Salary bands for the 30 roles Katalyst Space has open right now, by role family and location. Where a posting states a range we show it verbatim; otherwise the band is a SpaceNexus estimate: the same bands that appear on Katalyst Space's listings. How the estimates are made.
Katalyst Space's median band midpoint of $138k sits 2% above the SpaceNexus industry benchmark of $135k: the median of the BLS national median wages (OEWS, May 2025) behind our 51 benchmark roles, checked 2026-10. Mix matters: an employer hiring mostly technicians will sit below a benchmark weighted toward engineers, and vice versa.
Titles are clustered into families (a "Senior Propulsion Engineer" and a "Turbomachinery Lead" both land in Propulsion). The band is the median of the family's listings.
| Role family | Open | Median band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avionics and electrical | 6 | $105k–$170k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| GNC and flight dynamics | 5 | $88k–$140k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Finance, legal and people | 3 | $110k–$175k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Software engineering | 3 | $105k–$170k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Executive and leadership | 2 | $133k–$215k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Other roles |
Estimates are adjusted for metro (LA/Bay +20%, Seattle +15%, DC +10%, Houston and remote −5%, Huntsville −10%); stated ranges are the employer's own.
| Location | Open | Median band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield, Colorado, United States | 27 | $105k–$170k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Broomfield, Colorado, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States | 2 | $140k–$215k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Washington, District of Columbia, United States | 1 | $125k–$215k | SpaceNexus estimate |
Engineering roles at Katalyst Space currently show a median band of $105k–$170k per year across 17 live listings (SpaceNexus estimates: BLS middle half of national pay for each title's occupation, adjusted for metro). Across all 30 open roles the median band is $105k–$170k.
30 live roles as of Nov 11, 7:51 AM UTC, synced from Katalyst Space's own careers page, led by avionics and electrical (6), gnc and flight dynamics (5), finance, legal and people (3). The largest locations are Broomfield, Colorado, United States, Broomfield, Colorado, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
None of Katalyst Space's 30 current postings state a range, so every band on this page is a SpaceNexus estimate: the title is matched to one of our 51 benchmark roles, each set to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) national wages for its closest occupation; the band is the middle half of that pay (25th to 75th percentile), adjusted for metro where BLS has an area figure. Estimates are guidance, not offers.
Counts are live as of Nov 11, 7:51 AM UTC. Listings mirror Katalyst Space's careers page; large employers often post the same role in several locations. Bands labelled "SpaceNexus estimate" are guidance from a benchmark dataset, not offers. Nothing here is a statement by Katalyst Space.
| 2 |
| $123k–$193k |
| SpaceNexus estimate |
| Program and project management | 2 | $133k–$215k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Sales and business development | 2 | $133k–$215k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Manufacturing and technicians | 1 | $105k–$170k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Mechanical, structures and thermal | 1 | $105k–$170k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Quality, safety and mission assurance | 1 | $85k–$130k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Supply chain and procurement | 1 | $80k–$145k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Systems engineering | 1 | $105k–$170k | SpaceNexus estimate |