Side-by-side distribution
Electrical Engineer
$153,723
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 49.6%
- Live roles
- 1,356
Robotics
$197,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.2%
- Live roles
- 418
Highest-paying jobs
Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Data Center Electrical Engineer
Principal Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Data Center Infrastructure Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineer, Actuator Test Infrastructure
Principal Electrical Engineer, Integration & Test
Senior Electrical Engineer II
Senior Registered Engineer / Project Manager, Electrical
Highest-paying jobs
Machine Learning Engineer, Distributed Data Systems - Robotics
PCB Layout Engineer, Robotics
Firmware Engineer, Robotics
Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Lead Safety Engineer, Robotics
Software Engineer, Distributed Data Systems - Robotics
Inference Engineer, Robotics
Staff Robotics Engineer / Tech Lead – Whole-Body Control & Robot Learning
Software Engineer: ML Robotics Systems
Software Engineer: Robotics Controls
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 103 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$128,692 | 37 |
SpaceX
|
$123,750 | 28 |
ALTEN Technology USA
|
$127,500 | 15 |
Helion
|
$220,000 | 14 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$175,225 | 11 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 10 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$135,000 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 47 |
|
OpenAI
|
$390,750 | 8 |
Neuralink
|
$146,875 | 8 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 7 |
Field Ai
|
$185,000 | 7 |
RoboForce
|
$212,500 | 6 |
Formic
|
$75,920 | 6 |
Agility Robotics
|
$238,000 | 5 |
Electrical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $208,500 | 21 |
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 55 |
| Austin | $179,475 | 16 |
| Denver | $160,000 | 15 |
| New York | $157,845 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 47 |
| Boston | $145,775 | 23 |
| Chicago | $144,311 | 13 |
| Toronto | $110,416 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $100,000 | 6 |
Robotics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $235,500 | 3 |
| Boston | $222,000 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $214,000 | 35 |
| Seattle | $214,000 | 7 |
| Austin | $179,750 | 12 |
| Denver | $155,000 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $153,750 | 10 |
Electrical Engineer vs Robotics: which pays more?
The median for Electrical Engineer is $153,723 per year (typically $125,000–$184,813), versus $197,500 for Robotics ($160,000–$222,000). That puts Robotics about 28% 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.