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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

BoeingAirbus
≈320K sq ftHQ size≈226K sq ft
≈182,000Employees165,294
—Turnover—
$141,933Median pay—
≈$0.5MRevenue 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.

Boeing headquartersBoeingArlington, 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

#Famous architects#Donation matching#Free counseling#Back-up child care

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Airbus headquartersAirbusBlagnac (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

#Famous architects#Discounted stock#Europe

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