Side-by-side distribution
Aerospace Engineer
$173,993
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.6%
- Live roles
- 36
Mining Engineer
$171,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.4%
- Live roles
- 18
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
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Scenario Engineer, Mining Autonomy
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Motional
|
$200,500 | 6 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$147,500 | 2 |
Mining Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $200,500 | 6 |
Aerospace Engineer vs Mining Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Aerospace Engineer is $173,993 per year (typically $137,500–$212,500), versus $171,500 for Mining Engineer ($156,000–$181,375). That puts Aerospace Engineer about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Aerospace Engineer and Mining 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.