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, Space Vehicle Autonomy
Chief Engineer, Software-Defined Vehicle Platform
Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Environmental Sustainability Engineer
Staff Environmental Test Engineer
Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Systems - Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (EEE)
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Developmental Test/Environmental Test Engineer
Technical Director, Environmental Engineer – PFAS Remediation SME
Senior Environmental Engineer
Integration Engineer, Environmental Test
Electrical Engineer Lead – Environmental Test Lab
Mechanical Engineer – Environmental Test Lab
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 37 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$142,500 | 16 |
Relativity Space
|
$144,000 | 14 |
Scout Motors
|
$122,500 | 10 |
The Aerospace Corporation
|
$172,100 | 9 |
General Motors
|
$150,210 | 9 |
|
Inversion
|
$130,500 | 9 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$122,500 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Barr Engineering
|
$78,000 | 14 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 7 |
SpaceX
|
$110,000 | 6 |
|
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 5 |
|
Vast
|
$144,700 | 4 |
|
LaBella Associates
|
$142,500 | 3 |
Micron Technology
|
$142,000 | 3 |
| SC SLR Consulting | $95,000 | 3 |
Automotive Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $219,831 | 3 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 10 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $155,000 | 9 |
Environmental Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $135,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $107,500 | 3 |
| New York | $102,500 | 7 |
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.