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Earth jobs that lead to space

Each Mars Mining department is a crew you could join today: drillers, line techs, robot mechanics, network crews, nurses. Find the work you already do, or want to, and see where it leads on the frontier. Find your department.

The jobs of the future are in space, AI, robotics, computing and advanced industry. Each department below lists five of them that pay well and are hiring now.

Div 01

Surface Ops

Runs the work outside the hab: hauling, site prep, construction and keeping the base moving.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Data center construction manager~$171K–$282K
2. Electrical engineer, grid and data centers~$179K–$274K
3. Launch-site civil engineer~$149K–$242K
4. Autonomous equipment technician~$109K–$163K
5. Solar and battery electrician~$93K–$159K

Surface Ops department →

Div 02

Drilling

Gets through rock and ice: drill design, operation and keeping bits turning.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Geothermal drilling engineer~$215K–$376K
2. Lithium and geothermal geoscientist~$151K–$297K
3. Critical-minerals mining engineer~$157K–$252K
4. Automated drill systems technician~$111K–$158K
5. Geological technician~$80K–$149K

Drilling department →

Div 03

Processing

Turns raw regolith and ice into useful material: metals, water, building stock.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Gigafactory production manager~$188K–$306K
2. Battery recycling chemical engineer~$185K–$271K
3. Materials scientist~$175K–$292K
4. Battery materials engineer~$167K–$260K
5. Semiconductor fab technician~$77K–$123K

Processing department →

Div 04

Life Support

Keeps air, water, temperature and pressure right so people can live inside.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Fusion and SMR nuclear engineer~$198K–$291K
2. Data center mechanical engineer~$154K–$244K
3. Nuclear technician~$164K–$199K
4. Power plant operator~$153K–$197K
5. Data center cooling technician~$90K–$141K

Life Support department →

Div 05

Oxygen

Makes and stores oxygen and propellant from what is on Mars.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Hydrogen and electrolyzer engineer~$185K–$271K
2. Process safety engineer~$171K–$255K
3. Carbon capture engineer~$158K–$240K
4. Atmospheric scientist~$147K–$240K
5. Stationary engineer, gas plants~$118K–$188K

Oxygen department →

Div 06

Rover Ops

Drives, programs and maintains the robots and vehicles that cover ground.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Robotics and AI software engineer~$202K–$319K
2. Autonomy and controls engineer~$179K–$274K
3. Robotics mechanical engineer~$154K–$244K
4. Drone and aerospace systems technician~$123K–$186K
5. Robotics technician~$109K–$163K

Rover Ops department →

Div 07

Survey

Maps the ground and finds what is worth digging: geology, imaging and data.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Planetary scientist (physics and astronomy)~$256K–$407K
2. Exploration geoscientist~$151K–$297K
3. Space weather and climate scientist~$147K–$240K
4. Remote sensing geographer~$151K–$202K
5. Satellite imagery and GIS analyst~$121K–$189K

Survey department →

Div 08

Medical

Keeps the crew healthy: medicine, human factors and safety.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Physician and surgeon~$395K–$671K
2. Medical dosimetrist~$219K–$275K
3. Physician assistant~$201K–$282K
4. Telehealth nurse practitioner~$196K–$258K
5. Medical device bioengineer~$162K–$249K

Medical department →

Div 09

Security

Keeps the base and its people safe: patrol, access control, cameras and alarms, incident response, investigations, forensics and emergency response. Cyber is a specialty.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Security technology manager (CISO track)~$260K–$441K
2. Cybersecurity analyst~$192K–$296K
3. Safety systems engineer~$171K–$255K
4. Emergency management director~$138K–$246K
5. Digital forensics technician~$107K–$174K

Security department →

Div 10

Comms

Keeps the signal up between Mars and Earth: radios, avionics and the software behind them.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Chip and hardware engineer~$240K–$335K
2. Satellite and 5G network architect~$199K–$301K
3. RF and electronics engineer~$179K–$274K
4. Avionics technician~$122K–$168K
5. Fiber and satellite telecom technician~$94K–$142K

Comms department →

Div 11

Command

Runs the outfit: contracts, money, people, product and the plan that keeps every other department supplied and paid.

Top-paying jobs of the future · est. total comp

1. Financial manager~$247K–$480K
2. Technology and AI program director~$260K–$441K
3. Engineering manager~$254K–$390K
4. Space program project manager~$152K–$249K
5. Supply chain logistician~$122K–$198K

Command department →

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Est. total comp is an estimated range from the median to the 90th-percentile wage, including benefits & bonus. Wages come from BLS OEWS, May 2025. Then we add employer-paid benefits (bonuses and other supplemental pay, paid leave, health insurance, 401(k) match and other retirement, legally required) using the wage share of total compensation by occupational group from BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, June 2026 (wages are 67.4% of total comp for professional roles). Stock and options vary too widely to add, so equity is left out. Hover a figure to see the base and median.