Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$58,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.8%
- Live roles
- 899
Process Engineer
$131,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.9%
- Live roles
- 389
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Equipment Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Industrial Maintenance Specialist (PLC/ Controls Technician)
Highest-paying jobs
Advanced Packaging Process Engineer
Process Engineer, Powder
Process Development Engineer
Principal Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle
Senior Process Engineer (Power Generation / Gas-to-Power)
Senior Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer
Senior Process Control Engineer
Senior Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle
Process Engineer
Lead Metallurgical Process Engineer — Metallurgy and Heavy Forging
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Weinstein Properties
|
$42,640 | 20 |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
|
$74,880 | 11 |
Prometheus Real Estate Group
|
$65,780 | 9 |
MG Properties
|
$52,000 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$60,320 | 8 |
PeakMade Real Estate
|
$47,378 | 8 |
The Lake Doctors, Inc.
|
$42,640 | 8 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$156,000 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 9 |
Phoenix Tailings
|
$140,000 | 5 |
|
Helion
|
$198,000 | 4 |
Mariana Minerals
|
$141,250 | 4 |
Blue Current
|
$135,800 | 4 |
Solid Power
|
$111,500 | 4 |
Scout Motors
|
$110,000 | 4 |
Apex Companies
|
$95,000 | 4 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $75,920 | 5 |
| Seattle | $64,480 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $57,200 | 5 |
| New York | $52,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $52,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $51,500 | 3 |
| Austin | $47,320 | 4 |
Process Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $154,750 | 4 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $116,250 | 4 |
Maintenance Technician vs Process Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $58,760 per year (typically $50,960–$70,000), versus $131,000 for Process Engineer ($103,250–$160,156). That puts Process Engineer about 123% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Maintenance Technician and Process 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.