Side-by-side distribution
Farmer
$50,180
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.5%
- Live roles
- 53
Solar Engineer
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.7%
- Live roles
- 92
Highest-paying jobs
Farm Operations Manager
Breeder Farm Manager
Research & Development Farm Manager
Horse Farm Manager
Agricultural Recovery Worker - Snohomish
Assistant Manager - Selling Floor - West Farm Shopping Center Rack
Beginning Farmer Program Assistant- CALS
Temporary Agricultural Worker (Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station); Ithaca, New York
Advanced Farmer
Farmer Part Time
Highest-paying jobs
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Array
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Solar Mechanisms & Deployables
Senior Spacecraft Solar Array Engineer- TeraWave
Sr. Responsible Engineer, Deployment Mechanism – TeraWave Solar Array
Solar Panel Responsible Engineer - Lunar Permanence
Senior Power Electronics Engineer – Solar Array - TeraWave
Verification & Qualification Engineer - Solar & Deployables
Senior Photovoltaics / Solar Array Engineer - Solar & Deployables
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Solar & Deployables
Senior Technical Support Engineer - Solar & Storage Power Conversion Systems
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PharmaCann
|
$39,520 | 3 |
|
Cornell University
|
$49,447 | 2 |
|
Vital Farms
|
$120,000 | 1 |
| AV Aviagen | $100,000 | 1 |
| DR Driscoll's | $71,038 | 1 |
|
Penn State University
|
$66,252 | 1 |
|
Career Team
|
$50,430 | 1 |
|
Nordstrom
|
$50,180 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Blue Origin
|
$173,014 | 7 |
| MS Muon Space | $190,500 | 5 |
SpaceX
|
$113,125 | 4 |
|
Vast
|
$162,500 | 2 |
Sierra Space
|
$116,993 | 2 |
| GV GE Vernova | $151,000 | 1 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$142,500 | 1 |
SMA America
|
$135,000 | 1 |
Farmer vs Solar Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Farmer is $50,180 per year (typically $39,520–$66,252), versus $142,500 for Solar Engineer ($117,500–$173,014). That puts Solar Engineer about 184% 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.