Side-by-side distribution
Farmer
$39,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 6.7%
- Live roles
- 45
Solar Engineer
$122,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.6%
- Live roles
- 47
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Mechanisms Design Engineer – Solar Array
Solar Array Engineer
Mechanical Engineer (Solar)
Sr. Engineer, Development Engineering (Utility-Scale Solar)
Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Solar - (Starlink)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
PharmaCann
|
$39,520 | 2 |
Career Team
|
$50,430 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$180,000 | 1 |
|
Vast
|
$142,500 | 1 |
|
Avantus
|
$122,500 | 1 |
|
Starcloud
|
$122,500 | 1 |
|
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 1 |
Farmer vs Solar Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Farmer is $39,520 per year (typically $39,520–$44,975), versus $122,500 for Solar Engineer ($122,500–$142,500). That puts Solar Engineer about 210% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Farmer and Solar Engineer 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.