Question: what is the highest paying job for a mechanical engineer?
Answer: Automation Engineer. National Average Salary: $90,024 per year. ... 
Research and Development Engineer. National Average Salary: $92,781 per year. ... 
Senior Mechanical Engineer. National Average Salary: $99,376 per year. ... 
Senior Design Engineer. ... 
Powertrain Engineer. ... 
Instrumentation Engineer.