Highest-paying robotics and automation roles
Among robotics and automation jobs that state yearly pay, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Architectural and Engineering Managers and Computer and Information Research Scientists pay the most at the median, against $170k for the segment as a whole. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Highest-paying robotics and automation roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer14 open · With pay 8 | $250k |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers29 open · With pay 8 | $230k |
| 3 | Computer and Information Research Scientists58 open · With pay 13 | $225k |
| 4 | Software Developers304 open · With pay 107 | $215k |
| 5 | Aerospace Engineers20 open · With pay 8 | $205k |
| 6 | Information Technology Project Managers33 open · With pay 9 | $200k |
| 7 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects85 open · With pay 33 | $195k |
| 8 | Marketing Managers48 open · With pay 12 | $187k |
| 9 | Computer Hardware Engineers61 open · With pay 20 | $186k |
| 10 | Robotics Engineers254 open · With pay 94 | $183k |
| 11 | Sales Managers32 open · With pay 10 | $173k |
| 12 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers85 open · With pay 21 | $168k |
| 13 | Mechatronics Engineers287 open · With pay 36 | $159k |
| 14 | Mechanical Engineers95 open · With pay 26 | $156k |
| 15 | Financial Managers20 open · With pay 11 | $154k |
| 16 | Nuclear Engineers82 open · With pay 14 | $152k |
| 17 | Electrical Engineers560 open · With pay 118 | $150k |
| 18 | Chemical Engineers87 open · With pay 24 | $131k |
| 19 | Industrial Engineers31 open · With pay 21 | $115k |
| 20 | Manufacturing Engineers85 open · With pay 38 | $115k |
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