Side-by-side distribution
Electrical Engineer
$156,242
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.7%
- Live roles
- 1,235
Robotics
$200,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.8%
- Live roles
- 381
Highest-paying jobs
Electrical Engineer
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Principal Electrical Engineer
Principal, Electrical Engineer
Principal Electrical Engineer - Compute and Sensing
Data Center Infrastructure Electrical Engineer
Senior Electrical Engineer (High Speed Digital)
Principal Electrical Engineer, Integration & Test
Electrical Engineer (Contract)
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Safety Engineer, Robotics
Machine Learning Engineer, Distributed Data Systems - Robotics
Firmware Engineer, Robotics
Software Engineer, Distributed Data Systems - Robotics
Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Inference Engineer, Robotics
Staff Robotics Engineer / Tech Lead – Whole-Body Control & Robot Learning
Software Engineer: Robotics Controls
Software Engineer: ML Robotics Systems
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 92 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$128,692 | 35 |
Helion
|
$220,000 | 14 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 13 |
Fluidstack
|
$200,000 | 11 |
ALTEN Technology USA
|
$122,500 | 11 |
Crusoe
|
$159,500 | 9 |
Nexamp
|
$136,250 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 53 |
Field Ai
|
$185,000 | 9 |
|
OpenAI
|
$370,000 | 7 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 7 |
Neuralink
|
$155,750 | 6 |
DoorDash USA
|
$207,500 | 5 |
Intrinsic
|
$174,050 | 5 |
Agility Robotics
|
$215,750 | 4 |
Electrical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $182,000 | 50 |
| Seattle | $182,000 | 19 |
| Austin | $182,000 | 18 |
| Denver | $160,000 | 17 |
| New York | $157,845 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $155,000 | 39 |
| Toronto | $145,910 | 4 |
| Boston | $142,500 | 25 |
| Chicago | $114,565 | 21 |
| Atlanta | $100,000 | 4 |
Robotics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $222,000 | 13 |
| New York | $214,750 | 4 |
| Seattle | $214,750 | 6 |
| Austin | $212,000 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $206,000 | 36 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $131,250 | 6 |
Electrical Engineer vs Robotics: which pays more?
The median for Electrical Engineer is $156,242 per year (typically $127,500–$185,000), versus $200,000 for Robotics ($170,250–$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.