Side-by-side distribution
Android
$179,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.7%
- Live roles
- 424
Software Engineer
$191,125
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.1%
- Live roles
- 15,329
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
Senior Software Engineer, Growth
Intermediate Backend Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
Lead Software Engineer (Backend)
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Software Engineer - Solana
Software Engineer - Stellar
Software Engineer - EVM
Software Engineer - Compliance
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Node Infra
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
|
$222,000 | 300 |
|
OpenAI
|
$309,000 | 112 |
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 103 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 98 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 84 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$180,000 | 83 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 74 |
SpaceX
|
$137,500 | 66 |
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 |
Software Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 1,400 |
| Sydney | $224,060 | 8 |
| New York | $213,000 | 1,153 |
| Seattle | $212,500 | 423 |
| Austin | $198,900 | 133 |
| Bangalore | $194,838 | 3 |
| Boston | $186,050 | 230 |
| Los Angeles | $182,500 | 164 |
| Chicago | $178,500 | 141 |
| Atlanta | $175,250 | 56 |
Android vs Software Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Android is $179,500 per year (typically $132,085–$210,000), versus $191,125 for Software Engineer ($152,900–$225,000). That puts Software Engineer about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Android and Software 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.