Side-by-side distribution
Android
$181,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.7%
- Live roles
- 575
Backend Engineer
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.9%
- Live roles
- 2,595
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Android Engineer
Staff Android Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Android Engineer, ChatGPT Library Team
Staff Software Engineer, Android
Member of Technical Staff (Android Engineer, Computer Growth)
Helix AI Engineer, Android
Android Engineer, Ad Formats
Android Engineer, Applied Foundations
Android Engineer, ChatGPT ImageGen
Highest-paying jobs
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI
Expert Backend Engineer
Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Backend Engineer, Perpetuals
Senior Staff Software Engineer, API
Staff/Principal Backend Software Engineer
Staff/Principal Backend Software Engineer
Software Engineer, API Safety
Software Engineer, API Agents
Backend Software Engineer, GTM Innovation
Reddit
Snap Inc.
Esri
Peloton
Expedia Group
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$158,000 | 50 |
Air Apps
|
$65,555 | 33 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 17 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 14 |
Grafana Labs
|
$148,144 | 14 |
Verkada
|
$225,000 | 11 |
| KA Kalepa | $219,000 | 11 |
Robinhood
|
$180,500 | 9 |
Android salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $247,250 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $238,500 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $217,500 | 7 |
| Boston | $210,250 | 4 |
| New York | $210,000 | 34 |
| Austin | $204,475 | 4 |
| Toronto | $151,794 | 10 |
| London | $136,987 | 4 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 148 |
| New York | $205,000 | 173 |
| Seattle | $200,000 | 52 |
| Los Angeles | $196,000 | 17 |
| Boston | $191,500 | 19 |
| Denver | $167,950 | 11 |
| Austin | $160,625 | 14 |
| Chicago | $150,350 | 10 |
| Singapore | $143,718 | 6 |
| Toronto | $139,976 | 42 |
Android vs Backend Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Android is $181,400 per year (typically $143,111–$217,875), versus $185,000 for Backend Engineer ($140,519–$219,713). That puts Backend Engineer about 2% 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.