Side-by-side distribution
Solar Engineer
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.4%
- Live roles
- 86
Sustainability
$99,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.4%
- Live roles
- 174
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
Highest-paying jobs
Impact - Manager/Senior Manager, Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability - Capital Project and Infrastructure - Manager
Sustainability Reporting Manager
Manager, Environmental Compliance & Sustainability
Sustainability NPI Materials Program Manager - (B4)
Senior Associate/Manager, Sustainability and Impact
Sustainability Solutions Manager
Sr. Manager, Sustainability
Sr. Sustainability Analyst
Senior Manager of Sustainability
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sunbelt Rentals
|
$117,055 | 3 |
ERM
|
$111,325 | 2 |
Boston Medical Center
|
$95,500 | 2 |
Live Nation Entertainment
|
$71,000 | 2 |
Worldly
|
$68,985 | 2 |
|
Aritzia
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Everpure
|
$191,500 | 1 |
|
PwC
|
$165,500 | 1 |
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 |
Solar Engineer vs Sustainability: which pays more?
The median for Solar Engineer is $142,500 per year (typically $117,000–$174,226), versus $99,600 for Sustainability ($75,576–$118,718). That puts Solar Engineer about 43% 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.