Side-by-side distribution
Automotive Engineer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.9%
- Live roles
- 204
Civil Engineer
$122,388
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.5%
- Live roles
- 282
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Computer Vision
Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software
Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Vehicle Software
Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems
Sr Staff Vehicle Controls Engineer
Senior Test Engineer (Arc Vehicle)
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Arc Vehicle)
Highest-paying jobs
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer (Contract)
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Senior Project Engineer - Civil Transportation Engineer
Structural/Civil Engineer - Natural Gas Power Projects
Wastewater Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer - Open Submission for Flexible, Hourly Opportunities
Senior Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Senior Civil Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 41 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 12 |
|
Inversion
|
$150,250 | 10 |
Scout Motors
|
$122,500 | 9 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$106,000 | 7 |
Applied Intuition
|
$175,000 | 5 |
|
ALSO
|
$265,000 | 3 |
Kodiak
|
$195,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
BKF
|
$122,500 | 15 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$100,500 | 12 |
|
LaBella Associates
|
$111,250 | 8 |
Olsson
|
$110,500 | 8 |
Woolpert
|
$113,850 | 7 |
Apex Companies
|
$130,000 | 4 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$179,000 | 3 |
CSG Consultants
|
$153,500 | 3 |
Automotive Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $193,000 | 8 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $140,000 | 3 |
Civil Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $179,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $166,750 | 6 |
| New York | $140,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $117,500 | 11 |
Automotive Engineer vs Civil Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Automotive Engineer is $170,000 per year (typically $136,750–$193,900), versus $122,388 for Civil Engineer ($101,213–$150,000). That puts Automotive Engineer about 39% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Automotive Engineer and Civil 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.