Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
Pay likely $100k for UAV? Where's this at? That's a 300% jump from what Uncle Sam contractors were paying a year ago.
Six figures is pretty standard from what I've seen for experienced large unmanned aerial systems operators. (Global Hawk/Predator/etc). I expect that this segment of aviation and defense is going to see great growth over the upcoming decade. Until more people are trained (and more training providers are available), salaries will remain high.