Side-by-side distribution
Android
$179,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.7%
- Live roles
- 424
Embedded Engineer
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.9%
- Live roles
- 450
Highest-paying jobs
Mobile Android Engineer
Helix AI Engineer, Embedded Android Systems
Staff Android Software Engineer, Cash App Consumer Platform
Staff Android Software Engineer, Cash App Consumer Platform
Android Engineer, Ad Formats
Android Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
Android Engineer, Applied Foundations
Mobile Android Engineer
Helix AI Engineer, Android Tooling
Mobile Engineer, Android
Highest-paying jobs
Helix AI Engineer, Embedded Android Systems
Principal Embedded Security Engineer
Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded Agentic AI
Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Test Engineer, Onboard Test Automation
Embedded SW Engineer
Staff Embedded Linux Engineer
Embedded Systems Engineer-Federal
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$124,800 | 24 |
Reddit
|
$260,450 | 9 |
Robinhood
|
$180,500 | 5 |
| GR GRVTY | $175,000 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 3 |
Verkada
|
$207,500 | 3 |
Scout Motors
|
$200,000 | 3 |
Applied Intuition
|
$195,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$199,500 | 25 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$170,000 | 10 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 9 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 7 |
|
Verkada
|
$245,000 | 6 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$202,000 | 6 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$140,000 | 6 |
STR
|
$130,500 | 6 |
Android salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $223,150 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $210,000 | 3 |
| New York | $185,250 | 30 |
| Seattle | $162,650 | 4 |
| Boston | $150,000 | 7 |
| Singapore | $149,098 | 4 |
| Austin | $141,500 | 3 |
| London | $136,665 | 4 |
| Toronto | $112,360 | 8 |
Embedded Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $195,500 | 4 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 13 |
| San Francisco | $187,500 | 18 |
| Austin | $186,975 | 6 |
| Boston | $183,300 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $180,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $177,500 | 3 |
| New York | $167,500 | 6 |
Android vs Embedded Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Android is $179,500 per year (typically $132,085–$210,000), versus $185,000 for Embedded Engineer ($155,000–$208,938). That puts Embedded Engineer about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Android and Embedded 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.