Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$78,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.7%
- Live roles
- 303
Surveyor
$102,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.6%
- Live roles
- 752
Highest-paying jobs
1099 Master Electrician
Residential Wireman Electrician
Commercial Solar Electrician
Mobile Maintenance Electrician
Residential Electrician
Journeyman Service Electrician
Working Master Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor
Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor
Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor
Professional Land Surveyor / City Surveyor
Survey Manager/ Senior Surveyor
Professional Land Surveyor (Remote)
Professional Land Surveyor - IL
Professional Land Surveyor - CA
Licensed Surveyor
Professional Land Surveyor - TN
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Crusoe
|
$89,440 | 5 |
Origis Energy O&M and Construction Technicians
|
$72,800 | 5 |
Royal Electric
|
$83,200 | 4 |
ITAC
|
$67,600 | 4 |
Octoenergy
|
$51,571 | 4 |
Rising Edge Group
|
$107,078 | 3 |
Enterprise Electrical
|
$93,600 | 3 |
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$81,120 | 364 |
|
Blew & Associates, P.A.
|
$120,000 | 8 |
|
BKF
|
$117,500 | 8 |
Rentokil Initial Group
|
$34,804 | 6 |
| LS Leland Saylor Associates | $152,500 | 3 |
|
Apex Companies
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$120,000 | 2 |
LaBella Associates
|
$95,000 | 2 |
Surveyor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,500 | 3 |
| New York | $82,500 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $82,500 | 7 |
| Atlanta | $76,000 | 3 |
Electrician vs Surveyor: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $78,000 per year (typically $62,400–$101,920), versus $102,000 for Surveyor ($74,125–$120,000). That puts Surveyor about 31% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Electrician and Surveyor 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.