Side-by-side distribution
Flight Attendant
$148,875
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.8%
- Live roles
- 13
Mechanic
$32.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 58.4%
- Live roles
- 5,832
Highest-paying jobs
Heavy Diesel Fleet Mechanic
Fleet Diesel Mechanic- Twin Falls, ID
Heavy Duty Field Mechanic - Customer Equipment
Heavy Duty Mechanic
Heavy Duty Mechanic - Customer Equipment
Mechanic - CES
Auto Body Technician
Auto Body Technician
Auto Body Technician
Auto Body Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HP
|
$217,500 | 1 |
Bank of America
|
$150,250 | 1 |
Sony
|
$147,500 | 1 |
MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC
|
$129,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Caliber Collision
|
$52,000 | 348 |
| SA Safelite | $48,880 | 286 |
|
The Boyd Group
|
$64,480 | 272 |
| CO Cox | $76,409 | 237 |
Amentum
|
$86,258 | 151 |
|
United Rentals
|
$76,934 | 88 |
| JC Johnson Controls | $81,390 | 82 |
Dent Wizard
|
$100,000 | 81 |
Mechanic salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | $112,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $97,320 | 6 |
| Toronto | $93,558 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $81,702 | 9 |
| Berlin | $80,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $76,409 | 13 |
| Chicago | $75,920 | 33 |
| Boston | $74,786 | 13 |
| Seattle | $64,480 | 8 |
| New York | $61,180 | 38 |
Flight Attendant vs Mechanic: which pays more?
The median for Flight Attendant is $148,875 per year (typically $142,875–$167,063), versus $32.89/hr for Mechanic ($27.55/hr–$38.50/hr). That puts Flight Attendant about 118% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Flight Attendant and Mechanic 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.