Side-by-side distribution
Android
$199,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22%
- Live roles
- 468
Mobile Engineer
$180,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.2%
- Live roles
- 812
Highest-paying jobs
Mobile Android Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Android
Member of Technical Staff (Android Engineer, Computer Growth)
Helix AI Engineer, Android
Staff Android Software Engineer, Cash App Consumer Platform
Staff Android Software Engineer, Cash App Consumer Platform
Android Systems Engineer, Consumer Devices
Android Engineer, Applied Foundations
Android Engineer, Ad Formats
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Android
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Mobile Engineer, Performance
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)
Software Engineer - Mobile Web
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile Infrastructure Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Robinhood
|
$213,000 | 8 |
Duolingo
|
$180,000 | 5 |
| GR GRVTY | $175,000 | 5 |
Motive
|
$229,000 | 4 |
Applied Intuition
|
$212,000 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 3 |
Scout Motors
|
$200,750 | 3 |
Pinterest
|
$181,905 | 3 |
Air Apps
Konrad
SpaceX
Ableserve
Esri
Android salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $229,000 | 19 |
| Austin | $229,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $213,750 | 4 |
| New York | $210,000 | 29 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 7 |
| Boston | $180,000 | 5 |
| Singapore | $168,100 | 3 |
| London | $146,522 | 3 |
| Toronto | $133,750 | 8 |
Android vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Android is $199,000 per year (typically $165,625–$228,913), versus $180,000 for Mobile Engineer ($121,108–$217,500). 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 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.