Build Reliability Engineers

Reliability engineers earned salaries that ranged from $61,000 to $141,000 or more in 2025, according to ZipRecruiter.com. They received average earnings of $117,973. GlassDoor.com reports that build reliability engineers earned salaries that ranged from $118,000 to $156,000 or more in 2025.

Employers offer a variety of benefit packages, which can include any of the following: paid holidays, vacations, and sick days; personal days; medical, dental, and life insurance; profit-sharing plans; 401(k) plans; retirement and pension plans; and educational assistance programs. Some aerospace companies offer additional benefits. For example, SpaceX says that its workers may “be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an employee stock purchase plan.”