Side-by-side distribution
Embedded Engineer
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 1,117
Unity
$139,300
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 12.2%
- Live roles
- 41
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Highest-paying jobs
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$142,500 | 82 |
Anduril Industries
|
$201,250 | 22 |
|
Blue Origin
|
$181,117 | 14 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 13 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 13 |
Abbott
|
$171,000 | 11 |
Motorola Solutions
|
$121,750 | 11 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$170,000 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Databricks
|
$264,600 | 1 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$162,000 | 1 |
Zynga
|
$139,300 | 1 |
The Aerospace Corporation
|
$108,200 | 1 |
CACI
|
$96,500 | 1 |
Embedded Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $188,750 | 20 |
| Seattle | $185,150 | 22 |
| Denver | $181,117 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $180,000 | 25 |
| New York | $178,800 | 5 |
| Toronto | $163,554 | 4 |
| Boston | $157,500 | 6 |
| Austin | $155,934 | 6 |
| Chicago | $153,000 | 3 |
Embedded Engineer vs Unity: which pays more?
The median for Embedded Engineer is $155,000 per year (typically $128,075–$193,000), versus $139,300 for Unity ($108,200–$162,000). That puts Embedded Engineer about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Embedded Engineer and Unity 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.