Side-by-side distribution
Civil Engineer
$122,388
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.5%
- Live roles
- 282
Mechanical Engineer
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 1,212
Highest-paying jobs
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer (Contract)
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Senior Project Engineer - Civil Transportation Engineer
Structural/Civil Engineer - Natural Gas Power Projects
Wastewater Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer - Open Submission for Flexible, Hourly Opportunities
Senior Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Senior Civil Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Research & Development Engineer, Mechanical - Industrial Compute
Mechanical Design Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems
Mechanical Engineer (Contract)
Mechanical Engineer, Sensing
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Design
Senior Mechanical engineer
Mechanical Engineer-Federal
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Soft Goods Design
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
BKF
|
$122,500 | 15 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$100,500 | 12 |
|
LaBella Associates
|
$111,250 | 8 |
Olsson
|
$110,500 | 8 |
Woolpert
|
$113,850 | 7 |
Apex Companies
|
$130,000 | 4 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$179,000 | 3 |
CSG Consultants
|
$153,500 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$165,750 | 60 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$128,692 | 29 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 20 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 15 |
| DG DLR Group | $120,000 | 13 |
|
Radiant Industries
|
$159,150 | 12 |
Figure
|
$185,000 | 11 |
Vast
|
$140,500 | 11 |
Civil Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $179,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $154,500 | 7 |
| New York | $140,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $117,500 | 11 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $182,000 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 53 |
| Seattle | $156,500 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 53 |
| Boston | $138,238 | 14 |
| London | $134,241 | 3 |
| New York | $131,000 | 27 |
| Denver | $120,462 | 8 |
| Chicago | $115,923 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $105,000 | 3 |
Civil Engineer vs Mechanical Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Civil Engineer is $122,388 per year (typically $101,213–$150,000), versus $150,000 for Mechanical Engineer ($122,500–$172,500). That puts Mechanical Engineer about 23% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Civil Engineer and Mechanical 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.