Median salary
$165,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$130.1k – $199.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
54.1%
113 of 209 roles
Live roles
209
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Engineer, Embedded Vehicle Software
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Arc Vehicle)
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Site Reliability Engineering Manager, Vehicle Software
Automotive System Engineer
Chief Engineer, Software-Defined Vehicle Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 37 |
Relativity Space
|
$144,000 | 14 |
Scout Motors
|
$122,500 | 10 |
|
Inversion
|
$130,500 | 9 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$122,500 | 8 |
|
Wayve
|
$277,150 | 4 |
Stoke Space
|
$154,350 | 3 |
Motional
|
$146,000 | 3 |
Automotive Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $193,000 | 6 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $144,750 | 4 |
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How much do Automotive Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Automotive Engineer roles is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $130,125 (25th percentile) and $199,063 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,250 to $256,000.
These figures are computed live from 209 active Automotive Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 113 (54.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Automotive Engineer roles include Wayve, Inversion and Anduril Industries.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Automotive Engineer salary?
- The median is $165,000 per year, with most pay between $130,125 and $199,063 (25th–75th percentile), based on 113 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Automotive Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $112,250 to $256,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $165,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.