Civil Engineer vs Petroleum Engineer

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Civil Engineer

$122,500

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -25.8%
$165,000 $122,500
$106k 25th
$122.5k Median
$150k 75th
$91.5k
$181.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $85k – $327k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
29.8%
Live roles
282

Petroleum Engineer

Not enough disclosed-salary data yet — 8 live roles, 0 listing pay.

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
BKF $122,500 15
Atwell, LLC $104,750 12
LaBella Associates $113,750 10
Woolpert $113,850 7
Olsson $102,000 5
Apex Companies $130,000 4
Fluidstack $185,000 3
CSG Consultants $153,500 3

Civil Engineer salary by location

Location Median Roles
Austin $182,000 4
San Francisco $166,750 6
New York $140,000 13
Denver $109,750 8

Civil Engineer vs Petroleum Engineer: which pays more?

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Civil Engineer and Petroleum 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.

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