Side-by-side distribution
Mining Engineer
$171,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.4%
- Live roles
- 18
Structural Engineer
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.1%
- Live roles
- 244
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
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
Principal Mechanical Engineer – Structural and Vibration Analyst
Lead Structural Engineer - Building Design
Senior Engineer - Structural - Mi-Tech Services, Inc.
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Motional
|
$200,500 | 6 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$147,500 | 2 |
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 |
Mining Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $200,500 | 6 |
Mining Engineer vs Structural Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Mining Engineer is $171,500 per year (typically $156,000–$181,375), versus $127,500 for Structural Engineer ($108,375–$154,500). That puts Mining Engineer about 35% 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.