Side-by-side distribution
Android
$199,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22%
- Live roles
- 468
Backend Engineer
$187,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.4%
- Live roles
- 2,364
Highest-paying jobs
Mobile Android Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Android
Member of Technical Staff (Android Engineer, Computer Growth)
Helix AI Engineer, Android
Staff Android Software Engineer, Cash App Consumer Platform
Staff Android Software Engineer, Cash App Consumer Platform
Android Systems Engineer, Consumer Devices
Android Engineer, Applied Foundations
Android Engineer, Ad Formats
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Android
Highest-paying jobs
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI
Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Backend Engineer, Markets
Senior Backend Engineer, Perpetuals
Senior Backend Engineer, Trust & Safety
Senior Backend Engineer, Exchange Infrastructure
Backend Engineer, Markets
Senior Backend Engineer, Payments
Staff+ Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Staff Software Engineer, API
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Robinhood
|
$213,000 | 8 |
Duolingo
|
$180,000 | 5 |
| GR GRVTY | $175,000 | 5 |
Motive
|
$229,000 | 4 |
Applied Intuition
|
$212,000 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 3 |
Scout Motors
|
$200,750 | 3 |
Pinterest
|
$181,905 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$158,000 | 33 |
Air Apps
|
$67,479 | 33 |
Grafana Labs
|
$137,917 | 26 |
|
OpenAI
|
$339,000 | 14 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 13 |
Verkada
|
$220,000 | 12 |
GitLab
|
$187,200 | 10 |
Satispay
|
$57,178 | 10 |
Android salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $229,000 | 19 |
| Austin | $229,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $213,750 | 4 |
| New York | $210,000 | 29 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 7 |
| Boston | $180,000 | 5 |
| Singapore | $168,100 | 3 |
| London | $146,522 | 3 |
| Toronto | $133,750 | 8 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 161 |
| Seattle | $214,700 | 49 |
| New York | $205,129 | 166 |
| Los Angeles | $198,500 | 13 |
| Boston | $195,750 | 12 |
| Denver | $193,171 | 6 |
| Austin | $185,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $165,000 | 3 |
| Singapore | $156,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | $142,558 | 29 |
Android vs Backend Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Android is $199,000 per year (typically $165,625–$228,913), versus $187,500 for Backend Engineer ($146,042–$225,000). That puts Android about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Android and Backend Engineer 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.