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Kepler Communications vs SpaceX

Which posts more pay, which has more jobs open and of which kinds, and where each one hires, read from both employers' own job boards.

Kepler Communications vs SpaceX: the short answer

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 19 open jobs at Kepler Communications and 2,591 open jobs at SpaceX (typical pay $110k to $245k a year, median $138k).

SpaceX's open roles state enough salaries to measure: $110k–$245k/yr typical (live median $138k/yr). Kepler Communications's do not yet, so check the pay each of its listings states.

Kepler Communications hires most for programs & business and SpaceX for manufacturing & technicians; both have programs & business, systems & test and flight software jobs open.

Right now SpaceX has more open jobs (2,591 vs 19).

Bottom line: SpaceX has more jobs open right now, so it is the wider net; Kepler Communications is the pick if it hires for your exact job where you live.

 Kepler CommunicationsSpaceX
Typical posted pay, every kind of jobRanges posting by posting (given on 0% of its open roles)$110k–$245k/yr typical (live median $138k/yr)
Open jobs now19 open2,591 open
Most open jobs inPrograms & Business 5, Systems & Test 5, Flight Software 3 and Software & IT 3Technicians 507, Supply Chain 497, Software & IT 422 and Programs & Business 359
Kind of employerSpace data & services · Optical data relayLaunch & propulsion · Launch and satellite broadband
HeadquartersNot listedNot listed
Where it hiresToronto, Canada10 states
Pay on listings0% of its open roles state a salary53.2% of its open roles state a salary
How you applyOn its own careers siteOn its own careers site

Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its open jobs post enough hourly rates; it mixes every kind of job the employer has open, before shift differentials and bonuses. Where our pay data comes from.

Range given per postinga pay range on 0% of its open roles

Best for programs & business looking for space data & services work in its states.

19 open jobs now →
$110k–$245k/yrTypical pay, live

Best for the widest choice of openings, above all for technicians.

2,591 open jobs now →

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Kepler Communications vs SpaceX: common questions

Which pays more, Kepler Communications or SpaceX?

SpaceX's open roles state enough salaries to measure: $110k–$245k/yr typical (live median $138k/yr). Kepler Communications's do not yet, so check the pay each of its listings states.

Which has more open jobs, Kepler Communications or SpaceX?

Right now SpaceX has more open jobs (2,591 vs 19).

What jobs are Kepler Communications and SpaceX hiring for?

Kepler Communications hires most for programs & business and SpaceX for manufacturing & technicians; both have programs & business, systems & test and flight software jobs open.

Can you apply to both Kepler Communications and SpaceX?

Yes. They are separate employers, each with its own careers site, so applying to one does not affect an application at the other.