Side-by-side distribution
Chemical Engineer
$109,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.1%
- Live roles
- 132
Industrial Engineer
$111,863
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30%
- Live roles
- 557
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Chemical Process Engineer
Staff Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Engineer
Mechanical Engineer IV - Wet Chemical Tool
Chemical/Mechanical Engineer
Senior Chemical Propulsion Engineer
Senior Chemical Engineer – Process Development
Chemical Process Engineer
Bulk Chemical Delivery Engineer
Project Engineer (CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT) (CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING)
Chemical Propulsion Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Sr. Staff Engineer Industrial
Industrial Engineer
Staff Facilities Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Industrial Robotics Engineer
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Principal Test Engineer – Industrial Automation & SCADA
Senior Solution Engineer - Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Barr Engineering
|
$78,000 | 8 |
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
|
$108,019 | 6 |
KLA
|
$86,809 | 6 |
|
Intel
|
$162,160 | 2 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$155,000 | 2 |
|
Applied Materials
|
$153,000 | 2 |
Samsung
|
$110,500 | 2 |
|
Inversion
|
$401,440 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$104,300 | 27 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 12 |
|
Intel
|
$145,745 | 5 |
|
Applied Materials
|
$131,250 | 5 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
| BO Boeing | $98,000 | 5 |
Jabil
|
$103,350 | 4 |
Blue Origin
|
$100,284 | 4 |
Chemical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $143,000 | 3 |
Chemical Engineer vs Industrial Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Chemical Engineer is $109,375 per year (typically $96,275–$130,893), versus $111,863 for Industrial Engineer ($95,138–$138,853). That puts Industrial Engineer about 2% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chemical Engineer and Industrial 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.