Side-by-side distribution
Android
$179,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.7%
- Live roles
- 424
Mobile Engineer
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.5%
- Live roles
- 728
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
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)
Android Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
iOS Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
Software Engineer, Mobile Web
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android 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 |
Air Apps
Konrad
ABM UK
SpaceX
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 |
Android vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Android is $179,500 per year (typically $132,085–$210,000), versus $157,500 for Mobile Engineer ($84,600–$200,000). That puts Android about 14% 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.