Side-by-side distribution
Electrical Engineer
$135,373
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.3%
- Live roles
- 4,182
Robotics
$171,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.1%
- Live roles
- 552
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Electrical Engineer - Low Voltage
Staff Electrical Engineer - Medium Voltage
Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Data Center Electrical Engineer
Principal Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design)
Senior Electrical Delivery Engineer
Principal Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineer, Hardware Systems
Electrical Engineer
Principal Power Electronics Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, Robotics
PCB Layout Engineer, Robotics
Control Systems Software Engineer, Robotics
Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Lead Safety Engineer, Robotics
Mechanical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
Staff Robotics Engineer / Tech Lead – Whole-Body Control & Robot Learning
Senior Engineer (AI / Robotics / R&D), In-Home Care AI
Software Engineer: Robotics Controls
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,000 | 185 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 114 |
Blue Origin
|
$173,014 | 57 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$109,285 | 53 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 45 |
SpaceX
|
$125,000 | 31 |
| GV GE Vernova | $119,000 | 30 |
Amentum
|
$125,000 | 28 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 59 |
Neuralink
|
$153,500 | 9 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $177,333 | 7 |
|
OpenAI
|
$386,000 | 6 |
| GV GE Vernova | $119,000 | 6 |
Formic
|
$75,920 | 6 |
Intrinsic
|
$177,725 | 5 |
Field Ai
|
$150,000 | 5 |
Electrical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $174,226 | 70 |
| San Francisco | $172,500 | 73 |
| Denver | $156,847 | 50 |
| Los Angeles | $148,664 | 86 |
| Austin | $148,075 | 34 |
| Boston | $143,063 | 41 |
| New York | $132,405 | 38 |
| Atlanta | $125,000 | 13 |
| Chicago | $122,215 | 31 |
| Toronto | $111,961 | 3 |
Robotics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 33 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 10 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 12 |
| Austin | $158,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 9 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 7 |
| Atlanta | $135,625 | 4 |
| New York | $133,175 | 3 |
| Chicago | $132,838 | 4 |
Electrical Engineer vs Robotics: which pays more?
The median for Electrical Engineer is $135,373 per year (typically $109,913–$167,500), versus $171,000 for Robotics ($139,132–$213,250). That puts Robotics about 26% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Electrical Engineer and Robotics 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.