Side-by-side distribution
Mining Engineer
$130,287
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31%
- Live roles
- 87
Structural Engineer
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.8%
- Live roles
- 828
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Principal Geotech - Tailings Engineer - Mining
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Lead Mechanical Engineer - Mining
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Data Mining
Senior Process Engineer - Mine Backfill & Tailings Management
Senior Mining Engineer
Staff Mining Engineer
Scenario Engineer, Mining Autonomy
Senior Underground Mining Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Project Manager II - Structural Engineer Buildings
Resident Structural Engineer (PHX)
Principal Structural Design Engineer - Data Center Infrastructure
Structural Engineer, Thermofluids
Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer II - TS/SCI Clearance
Staff Structural Engineer
Staff Structural Engineer
Senior Principal Engineer, Structural Engineering
Project Manager I - Structural Engineer Buildings
Project Manager I - Structural Engineer Buildings
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Heidelberg Materials
|
$47,840 | 10 |
| SC SLR Consulting | $162,500 | 3 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$120,000 | 3 |
|
Motional
|
$229,375 | 2 |
|
AtkinsRéalis
|
$218,750 | 2 |
Barr Engineering
|
$118,502 | 2 |
|
Mariana Minerals
|
$147,000 | 1 |
NationGraph
|
$133,903 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,000 | 44 |
Blue Origin
|
$145,228 | 29 |
| PA Parsons | $121,550 | 25 |
|
Barr Engineering
|
$95,903 | 18 |
|
AtkinsRéalis
|
$120,000 | 11 |
| BO Boeing | $122,000 | 10 |
|
HNTB
|
$169,823 | 9 |
STV
|
$153,681 | 9 |
Structural Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 7 |
| Austin | $185,000 | 10 |
| New York | $154,300 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $154,200 | 25 |
| Seattle | $145,228 | 40 |
| Denver | $117,020 | 22 |
| Boston | $112,331 | 6 |
| Chicago | $103,113 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $103,113 | 5 |
| Toronto | $92,900 | 7 |
Mining Engineer vs Structural Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Mining Engineer is $130,287 per year (typically $111,460–$165,000), versus $125,000 for Structural Engineer ($103,113–$150,000). That puts Mining Engineer about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Mining 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.