Side-by-side distribution
Mechanical Engineer
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 1,212
Mining Engineer
$171,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.4%
- Live roles
- 18
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Research & Development Engineer, Mechanical - Industrial Compute
Mechanical Design Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems
Mechanical Engineer (Contract)
Mechanical Engineer, Sensing
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Design
Senior Mechanical engineer
Mechanical Engineer-Federal
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Soft Goods Design
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Scenario Engineer, Mining Autonomy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$165,750 | 60 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$128,692 | 29 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 20 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 15 |
| DG DLR Group | $120,000 | 13 |
|
Radiant Industries
|
$159,150 | 12 |
Figure
|
$185,000 | 11 |
Vast
|
$140,500 | 11 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Motional
|
$200,500 | 6 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$147,500 | 2 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $182,000 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 53 |
| Seattle | $156,500 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 53 |
| Boston | $138,238 | 14 |
| London | $134,241 | 3 |
| New York | $131,000 | 27 |
| Denver | $120,462 | 8 |
| Chicago | $115,923 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $105,000 | 3 |
Mining Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $200,500 | 6 |
Mechanical Engineer vs Mining Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Mechanical Engineer is $150,000 per year (typically $122,500–$172,500), versus $171,500 for Mining Engineer ($156,000–$181,375). That puts Mining Engineer about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Mechanical Engineer and Mining 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.