How Much An Astronaut Can Earn? Check Other Benefits


By Anshika Verma20, Nov 2024 02:27 PMjagranjosh.com

Who is an astronaut?

The astronauts are considered as the highly trained and experienced professionals that carry on space missions. Tap to read about how much an astronaut can earn and other perks!

what job they do?

Their job includes risks and requires years of preparation to build a career in this field, they handle complex space missions.

NASA Astronaut Salaries

The salary of astronauts depends on space agencies. NASA astronauts get a salary of $84,365 (Rs 70,738,11) to $115,079 (Rs 96,491,09) per annum.

Space Impulse reports

According to a report shared by Space Impulse reports in 2024, astronauts get a good salary as per the data.

Categories of astronaut

The astronauts of NASA are classified under the US government's General Schedule (GS) federal pay scale, used for civilian employees.

Educational qualifications

To become an astronaut an individual must have bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or mathematics.

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