Side-by-side distribution
Embedded Engineer
$183,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.5%
- Live roles
- 470
Mobile Engineer
$180,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.2%
- Live roles
- 812
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Engineer, Embedded Vehicle Software
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Staff Embedded Security Engineer
Embedded SW Engineer
Firmware/ Embedded Systems Engineer
Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - Connectivity
Embedded Software Engineer - Access Control
Embedded Systems Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles - Federal
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Embedded Security Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Mobile Engineer, Performance
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)
Mobile Engineer
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Software Engineer - Mobile Web
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Design Engineer, Mobile
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$201,250 | 22 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 12 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$170,000 | 9 |
|
Verkada
|
$232,500 | 8 |
Applied Intuition
|
$196,000 | 7 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$152,500 | 6 |
Latitude AI
|
$200,000 | 5 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 5 |
Air Apps
Konrad
Ableserve
Esri
Embedded Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $200,275 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $195,000 | 20 |
| New York | $181,900 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $181,500 | 16 |
| Austin | $179,475 | 6 |
| Boston | $178,750 | 4 |
| Denver | $157,500 | 4 |
Embedded Engineer vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Embedded Engineer is $183,000 per year (typically $152,900–$207,075), versus $180,000 for Mobile Engineer ($121,108–$217,500). That puts Embedded Engineer about 2% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Embedded Engineer 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.