Side-by-side distribution
Aerospace Engineer
$173,993
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.6%
- Live roles
- 36
Industrial Engineer
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 112
Highest-paying jobs
Aerospace Software Certification Engineer
Principal Solutions Engineer - Aerospace & Defense
Delivery Engineer - Aerospace & Defense
Chief Engineer (Aerospace)
Structures Engineer, Aerospace & Defense (All Levels)
Senior Design Engineer (Aerospace & Defense Hardware)
AI Systems Engineer (Aerospace Integrations) (Hub-Remote: DC or Philly Metro)
Design Engineer (Aerospace and Defense Hardware)
Senior Product Quality Engineer, Aerospace
Hardware Test Engineer (Aerospace)
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Data Center Research & Development Engineer, Mechanical - Industrial Compute
Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Industrial Robotics Engineer
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Lead Industrial Engineer
Senior Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Senior Industrial Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PhysicsX
|
$212,500 | 2 |
|
Freeform
|
$155,000 | 2 |
|
Archer
|
$233,000 | 1 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $222,500 | 1 |
|
Divergent
|
$173,993 | 1 |
|
Element 84
|
$172,750 | 1 |
|
Latitudeinc
|
$140,000 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$129,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$148,250 | 10 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
Advanced Technology Services
|
$117,330 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$383,750 | 2 |
Qualdoc
|
$77,500 | 2 |
CaptiveAire
|
$75,000 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 1 |
|
Divergent
|
$182,940 | 1 |
Industrial Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $270,000 | 4 |
Aerospace Engineer vs Industrial Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Aerospace Engineer is $173,993 per year (typically $137,500–$212,500), versus $127,500 for Industrial Engineer ($100,000–$154,375). That puts Aerospace Engineer about 36% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Aerospace Engineer and Industrial Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.