Side-by-side distribution
Civil Engineer
$122,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.5%
- Live roles
- 267
Environmental Engineer
$117,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 98
Highest-paying jobs
Civil Engineer, Energy Storage Project Engineering
Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Civil Engineer
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Wastewater Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer - Open Submission for Flexible, Hourly Opportunities
Senior Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Senior Civil Engineer
Civil Development Engineer, Renewable Energy
Senior, Civil Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Environmental Test Engineer
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Developmental Test/Environmental Test Engineer
Senior Environmental Engineer
Integration Engineer, Environmental Test
Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer (Raptor/Starship)
Sr. Environmental Engineer
Environmental Planning Engineer
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
LaBella Associates
|
$125,000 | 11 |
BKF
|
$117,000 | 11 |
Olsson
|
$119,000 | 9 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$97,500 | 9 |
Woolpert
|
$126,500 | 5 |
Apex Companies
|
$130,000 | 4 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$185,000 | 3 |
CSG Consultants
|
$153,500 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
SpaceX
|
$110,000 | 6 |
|
Vast
|
$144,700 | 4 |
|
LaBella Associates
|
$142,500 | 3 |
|
General Matter
|
$126,250 | 2 |
Anduril Industries
|
$121,750 | 2 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 2 |
| TE True Environmental | $75,000 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$185,000 | 1 |
Civil Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $182,000 | 4 |
| New York | $132,500 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $124,500 | 6 |
| Denver | $119,000 | 10 |
| Chicago | $113,850 | 3 |
Environmental Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,000 | 5 |
Civil Engineer vs Environmental Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Civil Engineer is $122,500 per year (typically $100,500–$140,000), versus $117,500 for Environmental Engineer ($100,000–$151,950). That puts Civil Engineer about 4% 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.