Median salary
$156,170
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$130k – $193k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
48.5%
188 of 388 roles
Live roles
388
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Software Engineer – Core OS, Vehicle Compute
Principal Software Engineer - Vehicle AI
Staff Software Engineer – Core OS, Vehicle Compute
Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics
Chief Engineer, Space Vehicle Autonomy
Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software
Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Computer Vision
Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$194,500 | 31 |
Relativity Space
|
$136,000 | 16 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$148,000 | 14 |
|
General Motors
|
$150,210 | 13 |
The Aerospace Corporation
|
$155,100 | 12 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$127,500 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 8 |
Inversion
|
$130,500 | 7 |
Automotive Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $240,000 | 7 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $167,500 | 4 |
| Austin | $167,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $159,550 | 4 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $160,750 | 183 |
| Internship | $106,200 | 4 |
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How much do Automotive Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Automotive Engineer roles is $156,170 per year. Most pay falls between $130,000 (25th percentile) and $193,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $108,400 to $222,000.
These figures are computed live from 388 active Automotive Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 188 (48.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Automotive Engineer roles include General Motors, Waabi, Blue Origin and Anduril Industries.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Automotive Engineer salary?
- The median is $156,170 per year, with most pay between $130,000 and $193,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 188 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Automotive Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $108,400 to $222,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $156,170. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.