Linda Ge | March 2, 2016 @ 5:14 PM. ABCâs Kiefer Sutherland drama series âDesignated Survivorâ has cast two new young actors. Tanner Buchanan will be a series regular and McKenna Grace will recur on the drama, which was ordered straight to series in December.
ESA astronauts are ranked as A2 to A4 on the pay scale. That gives a range of $6430 to $10550 a month. The new cosmonaut pay scale ranges from $1830 to $2640 a month. Cosmonauts also negotiate contracts for flights and can be paid $130-$150,000 for a 6 month flight on the ISS.
Quick Answer. The salaries of astronauts vary from $64,724 to $141,715, depending on several factors. Each individual astronaut's education and experience also play a part in determining earnings, and wages differ from agency to agency. According to Universe Today, astronauts working for NASA can be hired as civilians or military personnel. If hired as a civilian, the federal government pay scale for class GS-11 to GS-14 applies, which can range from just over $64,000 to around $141,000.