Side-by-side distribution
Chemical Engineer
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.1%
- Live roles
- 131
Environmental Engineer
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.1%
- Live roles
- 297
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Engineer
Staff Chemical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer IV - Wet Chemical Tool
Chemical/Mechanical Engineer
Staff Chemical Engineer - Engineering/Catalyst Development
Senior Chemical Process Engineer
Senior Chemical Propulsion Engineer
Senior Chemical Engineer – Process Development
Chemical Delivery/Flow Control Device Quality Engineer E4
Chemical Process Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Environmental Test Engineer
Space-Based Environmental Monitoring Systems Engineer
Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Systems - Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (EEE)
Senior Environmental Remediation Engineer
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Senior Environmental Engineer
Integration Engineer, Environmental Test
Mechanical Engineer – Environmental Test Lab
Sr. Environmental Engineer, Business Operations
Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer, EHS Training Programs
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
|
$98,800 | 10 |
Barr Engineering
|
$78,000 | 8 |
Samsung
|
$109,000 | 4 |
Solenis
|
$95,296 | 4 |
KLA
|
$82,883 | 4 |
|
Applied Materials
|
$166,625 | 2 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$155,000 | 2 |
|
Leidos
|
$116,344 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Barr Engineering
|
$78,000 | 15 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,300 | 14 |
|
SpaceX
|
$160,000 | 12 |
|
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 5 |
| SC SLR Consulting | $82,500 | 5 |
|
LaBella Associates
|
$57,450 | 4 |
|
Vast
|
$153,900 | 3 |
| MT Micron Technology | $142,000 | 3 |
Environmental Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $126,250 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 6 |
| Denver | $107,500 | 3 |
| New York | $80,000 | 9 |
Chemical Engineer vs Environmental Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Chemical Engineer is $105,000 per year (typically $87,607–$130,900), versus $110,000 for Environmental Engineer ($87,450–$137,919). That puts Environmental Engineer about 5% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chemical 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.