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Boeing vs Airbus: headquarters, benefits and pay compared
Boeing is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia; Airbus in Blagnac (Toulouse), France. Boeing's headquarters was designed by Gensler, Airbus's by CTV Calvo Tran Van Architectes. Boeing has more employees (≈182,000 vs 165,294) and a bigger headquarters (≈320K sq ft vs ≈226K sq ft).
Boeing vs Airbus in numbers
| Boeing | Airbus | |
|---|---|---|
| ≈320K sq ft | HQ size | ≈226K sq ft |
| ≈182,000 | Employees | 165,294 |
| — | Turnover | — |
| $141,933 | Median pay | — |
| ≈$0.5M | Revenue per employee | — |
From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.
BoeingArlington, Virginia Lobby columns shaped like airplane wings, in a headquarters whose odd shape lets real jets pass on their way into Reagan National Airport.



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Headquarters
- Architect
- Gensler
- Building
- 320,000 sq ft (≈ 29,729 m²)
- Certification
- LEED Gold
- Opened
- 2014
- Global HQ since
- May 5, 2022
- Developer
- Monument Realty (build-to-suit, sold to Boeing on completion)
- Builder
- DAVIS Construction
- Site
- Former Twin Bridges Marriott site, across from the Pentagon
Benefits
- 401(k) match10%Dollar-for-dollar match on the first 10% of base and incentive pay for eligible nonunion employees, 100% vested immediately.
- Holidays12 + 1A standard 12-holiday schedule, including a six-day Winter Break from Christmas Eve to New Year's Eve, plus one floating holiday.
- TuitionNo capNo annual limit on tuition assistance for eligible STEM degree and certificate courses; Boeing pays the school directly. Eligible from the first of the month after hire.
- Counseling10 sessionsUp to 10 free counseling sessions and 10 coaching sessions a year for each family member aged 6+, through Spring Health.
- Back-up careKids, elders, petsBack-up care through Bright Horizons when regular care falls through, plus priority access to Bright Horizons centers.
Themes
AirbusBlagnac (Toulouse), France A headquarters campus right next to the Toulouse-Blagnac runway, with a 5,000 m² canteen, a fitness centre and streets named after aviation pioneers.



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Headquarters
- Architect
- CTV Calvo Tran Van Architectes
- B80 headquarters building
- 21,000 m² (≈ 226,042 sq ft)
- Campus 3 (two office buildings + well-being centre)
- 12,800 m² (≈ 137,778 sq ft)
- Campus 3 architects
- CTV Architecte with Valode & Pistre
- Restaurant
- 2,000 meals a day
- Opened
- June 2016
- Environmental rating
- BREEAM Very Good
Benefits
- Employee share planMatchedYearly ESOP, subject to Board approval: Airbus matches the shares you buy with extra shares, giving a discount (final grant capped).
- Pay extrasSuccess sharingCompetitive salary plus success sharing and employee share ownership, depending on location.
- RetirementCompany pensionA company pension contribution.
- Working timeFlexible + hybridFlexible working time, hybrid working and sabbatical opportunities.
- Health & familyOn-site servicesHealth insurance plus meal contributions, childcare support and a sport offer on site.
Themes
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