Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Engineer
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 112
Structural Engineer
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.1%
- Live roles
- 244
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Data Center Research & Development Engineer, Mechanical - Industrial Compute
Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Industrial Robotics Engineer
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Lead Industrial Engineer
Senior Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Senior Industrial Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Structural Engineer (Contract)
Structural Engineer - AI Trainer
CNC / Structural Steel Processing Engineer
Structural Engineer, Buildings
Senior Structural & Mechanical Engineer
Staff Materials & Processes Engineer, Structural Composites
Structural/Civil Engineer - Natural Gas Power Projects
Lead Structural Engineer - Building Design
Principal Mechanical Engineer – Structural and Vibration Analyst
Senior Engineer - Structural - Mi-Tech Services, Inc.
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$148,250 | 10 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
Advanced Technology Services
|
$117,330 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$383,750 | 2 |
Qualdoc
|
$77,500 | 2 |
CaptiveAire
|
$75,000 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 1 |
|
Divergent
|
$182,940 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| MC Michels Corporation | $147,500 | 11 |
| DG DLR Group | $118,768 | 8 |
Entuitive
|
$86,500 | 8 |
LaBella Associates
|
$83,500 | 5 |
Brindleyengineering
|
$120,000 | 4 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$212,000 | 3 |
|
Relativity Space
|
$150,500 | 2 |
|
Olsson
|
$142,250 | 2 |
Industrial Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $270,000 | 4 |
Industrial Engineer vs Structural Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Engineer is $127,500 per year (typically $100,000–$154,375), versus $127,500 for Structural Engineer ($108,375–$154,500).
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Industrial Engineer and Structural 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.