Side-by-side distribution
Automotive Engineer
$165,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53%
- Live roles
- 217
Civil Engineer
$122,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.3%
- Live roles
- 272
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Engineer, Embedded Vehicle Software
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Arc Vehicle)
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Site Reliability Engineering Manager, Vehicle Software
Automotive System Engineer
Chief Engineer, Software-Defined Vehicle Platform
Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems
Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++
Highest-paying jobs
Civil Engineer, Energy Storage Project Engineering
Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Civil Engineer
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Structural/Civil Engineer - Natural Gas Power Projects
Wastewater Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer - Open Submission for Flexible, Hourly Opportunities
Senior Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Senior Civil Engineer
Civil Development Engineer, Renewable Energy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 37 |
Relativity Space
|
$144,000 | 14 |
Scout Motors
|
$122,500 | 10 |
|
Inversion
|
$130,500 | 9 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$122,500 | 8 |
|
Wayve
|
$277,150 | 4 |
Stoke Space
|
$154,350 | 3 |
Motional
|
$146,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
LaBella Associates
|
$125,000 | 11 |
BKF
|
$117,000 | 11 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$97,500 | 9 |
Olsson
|
$110,500 | 8 |
Woolpert
|
$126,500 | 5 |
Apex Companies
|
$130,000 | 4 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$185,000 | 3 |
CSG Consultants
|
$153,500 | 3 |
Automotive Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $193,000 | 6 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $144,750 | 4 |
Civil Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $182,000 | 4 |
| New York | $132,500 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $124,500 | 6 |
| Denver | $119,000 | 9 |
| Chicago | $113,850 | 3 |
Automotive Engineer vs Civil Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Automotive Engineer is $165,000 per year (typically $130,250–$197,625), versus $122,500 for Civil Engineer ($101,000–$143,900). That puts Automotive Engineer about 35% 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.