Side-by-side distribution
Solar Engineer
$122,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.9%
- Live roles
- 46
Sustainability
$103,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.2%
- Live roles
- 18
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Mechanisms Design Engineer – Solar Array
Solar Array Engineer
Mechanical Engineer (Solar)
Sr. Engineer, Development Engineering (Utility-Scale Solar)
Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Solar - (Starlink)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$180,000 | 1 |
|
Vast
|
$142,500 | 1 |
|
Avantus
|
$122,500 | 1 |
|
Starcloud
|
$122,500 | 1 |
|
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The Pokémon Company International
|
$150,500 | 1 |
| EV Everlane | $124,000 | 1 |
Stio
|
$82,000 | 1 |
| SH Strategic HR Client Job Openings | $47,840 | 1 |
Solar Engineer vs Sustainability: which pays more?
The median for Solar Engineer is $122,500 per year (typically $122,500–$142,500), versus $103,000 for Sustainability ($73,460–$130,625). That puts Solar Engineer about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Solar Engineer and Sustainability 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.