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AES Salary

AES Salary

AES pays a median of $108K ($94K–$120K) across 51 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $94K–$120K salary range

Median: $108K  ·  Based on 51 public AES job postings  ·  Updated September 18, 2026


This AES salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

AES · pay benchmark · updated September 18, 2026
$108K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$94K–$120K
Typical range
$500K view JD
Highest base · Project Manager
51
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+28
43 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 33% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$94K (5)
Senior
$107K (28)
Highest-paying skills
Project Management $94KPower Bi $87K

Highest-paying open roles at AES

AES salary by seniority

  • Mid: $94K median · $105K top base — Developer, Gas Generation (view JD) (5)
  • Senior: $107K median · $173K top base — Senior Manager, Data Center Infra Origination (view JD) (28)

AES salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $134K median · $500K top base — Project Manager (view JD) (7)

AES salary by location

  • Remote: $142K median · $183K top base — Director, Field Operations (view JD) (7 roles)

Remote work at AES

35% of AES's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $142K median vs $108K onsite.

What AES looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: GAAP (4) · Project Management (4) · Team Leadership (3) · Financial Reporting (2) · FP&A (2) · OSHA 30 (2) · Forecasting (1) · Process Improvement (1) · SOX (1) · Python (1).

Benefits & perks at AES

Commonly listed: vision (49) · 401k (49) · bonus (49) · life-ins (49) · pto (49) · parental (49) · dental (48).

About AES

AES is Public stage · 5,001–10,000 employees · founded 1981 · HQ Arlington, Virginia. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at AES

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 20 that do, Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 33% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

AES total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 96% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

AES hiring activity

AES has 51 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 51 public job postings with disclosed pay. 28 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (43 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 14 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare AES's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs AESStage
Ameresco$113K↑ +5%Public
Iberdrola$131K↑ +22%Public
Reworld Inc$120K↑ +11%Acquired
Helion Energy$200K↑ +85%Series E
SB Energy$155K↑ +44%Public
Blattner$136K↑ +25%

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Common questions

What does AES pay?
The median pay is $108K, with a typical range of $94K–$120K, based on 51 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at AES?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Project Manager, at $500K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 51 public AES job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed September 18, 2026.

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