Space Scientist, AST, Planetary Studies (Direct Hire)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Houston, Texas
Posted May 7, 2026
Verified benefits
- Parental leave
- Not verified
- Non-birth-parent leave
- Not verified
- Verified
- No
- Salary
- $123K-$189K
- 401(k) match
- Not verified
Market context
- Median wage (BLS OEWS)
- $111,944 national median
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +13.7% - Much faster than average
39% above the BLS national median for data and ml aggregate.
Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Where they hire
Hires in: TX
About this role
Space Scientist, AST, Planetary Studies (Direct Hire) Houston, Texas Summary As the NASA Antarctic Meteorite Curator within the Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation Office at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC),
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