Side-by-side distribution
Renewable Energy
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.1%
- Live roles
- 19
Solar Engineer
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.4%
- Live roles
- 86
Highest-paying jobs
Civil Development Engineer, Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Market Analyst
Senior Civil Engineer – Renewable Energy
Credit Analyst II/Credit Underwriter I - Global Renewable Energy Credit
Civil Engineer - Renewable Energy
Civil Engineer - Renewable Energy
Civil Engineer - Renewable Energy
Career and Workforce Pathways Specialist (Electrical and Clean Energy)
Highest-paying jobs
Solar PV Project Engineer, Senior or Staff
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Array
Senior Solar Array Engineer, Mechanical
Solar Array Test Engineer
Solar Array Engineer
Senior Spacecraft Solar Array Engineer- TeraWave
Senior Power Electronics Engineer – Solar Array - TeraWave
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Solar Mechanisms & Deployables
Sr. Responsible Engineer, Deployment Mechanism – TeraWave Solar Array
Sr Solar Cell Test Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
LaBella Associates
|
$75,000 | 3 |
|
Intersect
|
$188,000 | 1 |
|
ACT Group
|
$145,000 | 1 |
| DG DLR Group | $132,500 | 1 |
|
Bank of America
|
$97,500 | 1 |
| WI Wentworth Institute of Technology | $35,100 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Blue Origin
|
$173,620 | 8 |
|
Vast
|
$171,406 | 4 |
SpaceX
|
$113,125 | 4 |
| MS Muon Space | $193,000 | 2 |
Granite Construction
|
$93,455 | 2 |
Invenergy
|
$91,250 | 2 |
|
Redwood Materials
|
$206,000 | 1 |
Heirloom Carbon
|
$184,500 | 1 |
Renewable Energy salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $97,500 | 3 |
Solar Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $174,226 | 3 |
| Denver | $174,226 | 5 |
| Seattle | $173,620 | 8 |
| Chicago | $100,000 | 3 |
Renewable Energy vs Solar Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Renewable Energy is $115,000 per year (typically $80,625–$141,875), versus $142,500 for Solar Engineer ($117,000–$174,226). That puts Solar Engineer about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Renewable Energy and Solar 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.