Side-by-side distribution
Agronomist
$69,070
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.8%
- Live roles
- 22
Solar Engineer
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.7%
- Live roles
- 92
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Agronomist - Upper Midwest
Commercial Agronomist - Heartland
Sr. Technical Agronomist - Woodburn, OR
Sales Agronomist III - Orchard, NE
Sales Agronomist III - Pewamo, MI
Sales Agronomist II - Mott, ND
Sales Agronomist - Dundee, MI
Highest-paying jobs
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Array
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Solar Mechanisms & Deployables
Senior Spacecraft Solar Array Engineer- TeraWave
Sr. Responsible Engineer, Deployment Mechanism – TeraWave Solar Array
Solar Panel Responsible Engineer - Lunar Permanence
Senior Power Electronics Engineer – Solar Array - TeraWave
Verification & Qualification Engineer - Solar & Deployables
Senior Photovoltaics / Solar Array Engineer - Solar & Deployables
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Solar & Deployables
Senior Technical Support Engineer - Solar & Storage Power Conversion Systems
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WE Wilbur-Ellis | $69,070 | 6 |
|
Pivot Bio
|
$84,240 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Blue Origin
|
$173,014 | 7 |
| MS Muon Space | $190,500 | 5 |
SpaceX
|
$113,125 | 4 |
|
Vast
|
$162,500 | 2 |
Sierra Space
|
$116,993 | 2 |
| GV GE Vernova | $151,000 | 1 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$142,500 | 1 |
SMA America
|
$135,000 | 1 |
Agronomist vs Solar Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Agronomist is $69,070 per year (typically $65,105–$82,390), versus $142,500 for Solar Engineer ($117,500–$173,014). That puts Solar Engineer about 106% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Agronomist and Solar 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.