Side-by-side distribution
Chemical Engineer
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.4%
- Live roles
- 133
Industrial Engineer
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.6%
- Live roles
- 594
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
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Principal Engineer – Industrial
Sr. Staff Engineer Industrial
Senior Industrial Engineer
Industrial Engineer
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Staff Engineer Industrial
Staff Facilities Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Industrial Robotics Engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$104,300 | 30 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 17 |
Leonardo
|
$34,976 | 14 |
|
Applied Materials
|
$131,250 | 9 |
| BO Boeing | $118,000 | 5 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
GlobalFoundries
|
$110,711 | 4 |
Blue Origin
|
$100,284 | 4 |
Chemical Engineer vs Industrial Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Chemical Engineer is $105,000 per year (typically $87,607–$130,900), versus $100,000 for Industrial Engineer ($84,650–$127,225). That puts Chemical 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 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.