Side-by-side distribution
Automotive Engineer
$165,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.1%
- Live roles
- 209
Environmental Engineer
$117,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 98
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
Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++
Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Environmental Test Engineer
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Developmental Test/Environmental Test Engineer
Senior Environmental Engineer
Integration Engineer, Environmental Test
Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer (Raptor/Starship)
Sr. Environmental Engineer
Environmental Planning Engineer
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer
Environmental Engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
SpaceX
|
$110,000 | 6 |
|
Vast
|
$144,700 | 4 |
|
LaBella Associates
|
$142,500 | 3 |
|
General Matter
|
$126,250 | 2 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$121,750 | 2 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 2 |
| TE True Environmental | $75,000 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$185,000 | 1 |
Automotive Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $193,000 | 6 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $144,750 | 4 |
Environmental Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,000 | 5 |
Automotive Engineer vs Environmental Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Automotive Engineer is $165,000 per year (typically $130,125–$199,063), versus $117,500 for Environmental Engineer ($100,000–$151,950). That puts Automotive Engineer about 40% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Automotive Engineer and Environmental 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.