Side-by-side distribution
Chemical Engineer
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.1%
- Live roles
- 131
Mining Engineer
$130,287
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31%
- Live roles
- 87
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
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Principal Geotech - Tailings Engineer - Mining
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Lead Mechanical Engineer - Mining
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Data Mining
Senior Process Engineer - Mine Backfill & Tailings Management
Senior Mining Engineer
Staff Mining Engineer
Scenario Engineer, Mining Autonomy
Senior Underground Mining 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Heidelberg Materials
|
$47,840 | 10 |
| SC SLR Consulting | $162,500 | 3 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$120,000 | 3 |
|
Motional
|
$229,375 | 2 |
|
AtkinsRéalis
|
$218,750 | 2 |
|
Barr Engineering
|
$118,502 | 2 |
|
Mariana Minerals
|
$147,000 | 1 |
NationGraph
|
$133,903 | 1 |
Chemical Engineer vs Mining Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Chemical Engineer is $105,000 per year (typically $87,607–$130,900), versus $130,287 for Mining Engineer ($111,460–$165,000). That puts Mining Engineer about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chemical Engineer and Mining 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.