What is the AS9100 lead auditor average salary?

The AS9100 is a vastly adopted and highly standardized quality management system for the aerospace industry. The earliest revision of these standards were released in 1999 by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in conjunction with the European Association of Aerospace Industries. As you would guess, the AS9100 replaces the AS9000 by completely incorporating the modern ISO 9000 standard. AS9100 delves into issues of compliance regarding quality and safety and registration to the AS9100 is a condition of doing business among major aerospace manufacturers.

The AS9100 lead auditor position is a highly sought internal auditing position that can be fulfilled as an employee of a  large corporation or as an outside consultant. Large companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin have their own AS9100 auditors  to ensure government compliance is up kept. According to Simply Hired dot com,

AS9100 auditors earn $59,000 with benefits annually.

But it doesn’t stop there. Consultants in the AS9100 certification field charge anywhere from $500 to $700, plus expenses, per audit day. They are hired by smaller firms to perform the required annual audits to maintain government compliance. According to Payscale dot com, the following list helps outline some of the daily fees charged by these licensed AS9100 auditors:

• Aerospace Experienced Auditor (AEA) Average Daily Fee: $500-$600 plus expenses
• Aerospace Experienced Auditor (AIEA) Average Daily Fee: $600-$650 plus expenses
• Aerospace Auditor (AA) Average Daily Fee: $400-$500 plus expense