Side-by-side distribution
Automotive Engineer
$153,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 49.1%
- Live roles
- 399
Biomedical Engineer
$130,530
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.5%
- Live roles
- 40
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Software Engineer – Core OS, Vehicle Compute
Principal Software Engineer - Vehicle AI
Staff Software Engineer – Core OS, Vehicle Compute
Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics
Space Vehicle Chief Engineer (Level 7)
Chief Engineer, Space Vehicle Autonomy
Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software
Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++
Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems
Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Computer Vision
Highest-paying jobs
BioMedical AI Research Engineer
Principal Product Security Engineer - Medical Device
Principal Electrical Engineer- Medical Device
Staff Medical Device Engineer - R&D Process Development
Senior/Staff Ultrasound System Engineer – Medical Device (San Diego, CA)
Acoustic Engineer – Medical Device (Cambridge, MA)
Staff Electrical Engineer – Medical Device (San Diego, CA)
Machine Shop Manager Biomedical Engineer
Digital Signal Processing Ultrasound Engineer – Medical Device (San Diego, CA)
Senior Medical Device Research and Development Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$194,500 | 31 |
Relativity Space
|
$136,000 | 17 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$148,000 | 16 |
|
General Motors
|
$149,618 | 14 |
The Aerospace Corporation
|
$155,100 | 12 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$127,500 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 7 |
Inversion
|
$130,500 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Philips
|
$148,000 | 5 |
Blue Water Thinking
|
$112,500 | 3 |
Siemens Healthineers
|
$102,389 | 3 |
|
Xaira Therapeutics
|
$261,000 | 1 |
| ME Medtronic | $201,000 | 1 |
|
Axle
|
$173,680 | 1 |
| DE Dexcom | $171,500 | 1 |
|
Cresilon, Inc.
|
$130,000 | 1 |
Automotive Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $242,650 | 6 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 7 |
| Austin | $158,263 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $157,500 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $144,750 | 6 |
Automotive Engineer vs Biomedical Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Automotive Engineer is $153,600 per year (typically $129,500–$193,000), versus $130,530 for Biomedical Engineer ($109,450–$160,000). That puts Automotive Engineer about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Automotive Engineer and Biomedical 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.