Side-by-side distribution
Farmer
$50,430
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.9%
- Live roles
- 48
Solar Engineer
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.4%
- Live roles
- 86
Highest-paying jobs
Account Executive III (Farmer)
Account Executive II (Farmer)
Research & Development Farm Manager
Horse Farm Manager
Account Executive I (Farmer)
Agricultural Recovery Worker - Snohomish
Research Farm Manager 1
Advanced Farmer
Production Manager Trainee 2 - Farm 76391
Oil Change Assistant Manager - Shop#557 - 8001 Farm to Market 1960
Highest-paying jobs
Solar PV Project Engineer, Senior or Staff
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Array
Senior Solar Array Engineer, Mechanical
Solar Array Test Engineer
Solar Array Engineer
Senior Spacecraft Solar Array Engineer- TeraWave
Senior Power Electronics Engineer – Solar Array - TeraWave
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Solar Mechanisms & Deployables
Sr. Responsible Engineer, Deployment Mechanism – TeraWave Solar Array
Sr Solar Cell Test Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Flexport
|
$75,500 | 3 |
| DR Driscoll's | $71,038 | 1 |
|
Penn State University
|
$66,252 | 1 |
|
Career Team
|
$50,430 | 1 |
|
Louisiana State University
|
$46,842 | 1 |
|
PharmaCann
|
$40,560 | 1 |
| SF Smithfield Foods | $39,000 | 1 |
|
Driven Brands
|
$34,320 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Blue Origin
|
$173,620 | 8 |
|
Vast
|
$171,406 | 4 |
SpaceX
|
$113,125 | 4 |
| MS Muon Space | $193,000 | 2 |
Granite Construction
|
$93,455 | 2 |
Invenergy
|
$91,250 | 2 |
|
Redwood Materials
|
$206,000 | 1 |
Heirloom Carbon
|
$184,500 | 1 |
Solar Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $174,226 | 3 |
| Denver | $174,226 | 5 |
| Seattle | $173,620 | 8 |
| Chicago | $100,000 | 3 |
Farmer vs Solar Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Farmer is $50,430 per year (typically $39,780–$68,645), versus $142,500 for Solar Engineer ($117,000–$174,226). That puts Solar Engineer about 183% 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.