Side-by-side distribution
Civil Engineer
$107,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.9%
- Live roles
- 847
Environmental Engineer
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.5%
- Live roles
- 291
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Civil Engineer - Water/Sewer/Gas - Rail and Transit
Resident Engineer - Heavy Civil - Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project
Principal Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer
Senior Supervising Engineer/Civil Design Discipline Lead – Water & Wastewater
Civil/Structural Engineer
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Wastewater Civil Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Environmental Test 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
Environmental Health & Safety Engineer - Level 4
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PA Parsons | $120,375 | 34 |
Wilson & Company
|
$107,000 | 23 |
| SE SEH | $120,000 | 17 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$96,175 | 14 |
|
LaBella Associates
|
$102,500 | 13 |
HNTB
|
$65,728 | 13 |
BKF
|
$119,750 | 10 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$102,500 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,300 | 14 |
Barr Engineering
|
$78,000 | 13 |
|
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 |
Civil Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $145,850 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $128,356 | 8 |
| Seattle | $119,977 | 4 |
| New York | $119,200 | 27 |
| San Francisco | $117,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $107,500 | 17 |
| Chicago | $102,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $87,450 | 11 |
Environmental Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $117,500 | 3 |
| Denver | $107,500 | 3 |
| New York | $80,000 | 9 |
Civil Engineer vs Environmental Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Civil Engineer is $107,500 per year (typically $87,450–$130,730), versus $115,000 for Environmental Engineer ($86,432–$138,339). That puts Environmental Engineer about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Civil 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.