Side-by-side distribution
Android
$181,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.7%
- Live roles
- 575
Mobile Engineer
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.6%
- Live roles
- 1,079
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
Mobile Infrastructure Engineer
Mobile / Full Stack Staff & Software Engineer, Consumer Monetization
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Rips (Mobile)
Mobile Engineer
Software Engineer, Mobile Web — Dots
Android Engineer, Plugin Developer Platform
Design Engineer, Mobile
Mobile Android Engineer
Robinhood
Reddit
Snap Inc.
Esri
Peloton
Expedia Group
Cushman & Wakefield
Compass
Air Apps
SpaceX
Konrad
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 |
Mobile Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $216,250 | 10 |
| San Francisco | $211,250 | 28 |
| New York | $197,750 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $181,650 | 4 |
| Austin | $170,250 | 4 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 9 |
| Chicago | $151,538 | 4 |
| Paris | $143,151 | 3 |
| Toronto | $115,539 | 14 |
| London | $61,075 | 6 |
Android vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Android is $181,400 per year (typically $143,111–$217,875), versus $155,000 for Mobile Engineer ($103,311–$200,000). That puts Android about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Android and Mobile 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.