Side-by-side distribution
Android
$181,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.7%
- Live roles
- 575
Frontend Engineer
$162,812
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.8%
- Live roles
- 1,339
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
Staff Frontend Engineer ($400k - $500k salary)
Staff/Principal Frontend Software Engineer
Staff/Principal Frontend Software Engineer
Software Engineer, Frontend
Frontend Software Engineer, ChatGPT Space
Frontend Software Engineer, Codex App
Principal Frontend AI Engineer - Cortex Code
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Frontend
Principal Frontend Software Engineer - Discovery
Staff Software Engineer, Frontend
Robinhood
Reddit
Snap Inc.
Esri
Peloton
Expedia Group
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CACI
|
$160,950 | 19 |
Air Apps
|
$58,701 | 11 |
Sift Stack, Inc.
|
$205,000 | 9 |
GDIT
|
$155,000 | 9 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 9 |
|
Harvey
|
$241,700 | 8 |
|
Roblox
|
$267,950 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$225,000 | 7 |
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 |
Frontend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $208,750 | 68 |
| San Francisco | $205,000 | 69 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 17 |
| Boston | $188,750 | 10 |
| Austin | $187,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $155,600 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $134,531 | 5 |
| London | $133,526 | 4 |
| Denver | $127,250 | 5 |
| Toronto | $117,119 | 22 |
Android vs Frontend Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Android is $181,400 per year (typically $143,111–$217,875), versus $162,812 for Frontend Engineer ($123,500–$202,500). That puts Android about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Android and Frontend 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.