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Salary bands for the 9 roles Starfish 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 Starfish Space's listings. How the estimates are made.
Starfish Space's median band midpoint of $140k sits 4% 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 | 1 | $100k–$180k | Stated in posting |
| Executive and leadership | 1 | $225k | Stated in posting |
| GNC and flight dynamics | 1 | $100k–$180k | Stated in posting |
| Internships and co-ops | 1 | – | No match in dataset |
| Manufacturing and technicians | 1 | $75k–$110k | Stated in posting |
| Other engineering | 1 | $100k–$180k | Stated in posting |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tukwila, Washington | 6 | $100k–$180k | Stated in posting |
| Littleton, Colorado | 2 | $88k–$145k | Stated in posting |
| /Starfish Space D.C. Office | 1 | $100k–$180k | Stated in posting |
Engineering roles at Starfish Space currently show a median band of $100k–$180k per year across 4 live listings (ranges stated in the postings). Across all 9 open roles the median band is $100k–$180k.
9 live roles as of Nov 10, 3:51 PM UTC, synced from Starfish Space's own careers page, led by avionics and electrical (1), executive and leadership (1), gnc and flight dynamics (1). The largest locations are Tukwila, Washington, Littleton, Colorado, /Starfish Space D.C. Office. 7 are remote-friendly.
8 of 9 postings (89%) state a salary range; those are shown verbatim and labelled "Stated in posting". The rest carry 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 10, 3:51 PM UTC. Listings mirror Starfish 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 Starfish Space.
| 1 |
| $80k–$120k |
| Stated in posting |
| Sales and business development | 1 | $100k–$180k | Stated in posting |
| Supply chain and procurement | 1 | $225k | Stated in posting |