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Firmware Engineers vs Electronics Engineers

Compare Firmware Engineers and Electronics Engineers side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Firmware Engineers pays about $32k more.

Firmware Engineers

Median pay$162k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 95%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningWritingSpeaking

Electronics Engineers

Median pay$130k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 74%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Critical ThinkingSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWriting
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.