Side-by-side distribution
Automotive Engineer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.9%
- Live roles
- 204
Environmental Engineer
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.7%
- Live roles
- 94
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
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Staff Environmental Test Engineer
Developmental Test/Environmental Test Engineer
Senior Environmental Engineer
Integration Engineer, Environmental Test
Integration and Test Engineer (Environmental), Omen
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Control Systems
Lead Environmental Test Engineer
Civil and Environmental Engineer
Senior Spacecraft Environmental Test 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
LaBella Associates
|
$62,400 | 5 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$155,000 | 3 |
|
Vast
|
$153,900 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 2 |
General Matter
|
$126,250 | 2 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 2 |
Apex Companies
|
$81,250 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$226,500 | 1 |
Automotive Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $193,000 | 8 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $140,000 | 3 |
Environmental Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $135,000 | 5 |
| New York | $66,200 | 6 |
Automotive Engineer vs Environmental Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Automotive Engineer is $170,000 per year (typically $136,750–$193,900), versus $125,000 for Environmental Engineer ($91,250–$158,250). That puts Automotive Engineer about 36% 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.