Side-by-side distribution
Embedded Engineer
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.9%
- Live roles
- 450
React Native
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.9%
- Live roles
- 320
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Engineer, Embedded Linux Developer
Helix AI Engineer, Embedded Android Systems
Principal Embedded Security Engineer
Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded Agentic AI
Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Test Engineer, Onboard Test Automation
Embedded SW Engineer
Staff Embedded Linux Engineer
Embedded Systems Engineer-Federal
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Staff React Native Engineer ($300k - 500k salary)
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Sr. React Native Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, React Native
Senior React Native / Expo Engineer
Staff iOS Engineer (React Native)
Senior Software Engineer, Mobile Platform (React Native)
Senior React Native Engineer - Consumer
📱 App Infrastructure (React Native) Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$199,500 | 25 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$170,000 | 10 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 9 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$245,000 | 6 |
Applied Intuition
|
$202,000 | 6 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$140,000 | 6 |
STR
|
$130,500 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$73,332 | 9 |
|
Baton Corporation Ltd
|
$700,000 | 2 |
PrizePicks
|
$162,500 | 2 |
OnePay
|
$157,500 | 2 |
|
Nectar
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
PlayStation Global
|
$270,300 | 1 |
|
Tapcart Inc.
|
$262,500 | 1 |
|
Mochi Health
|
$255,000 | 1 |
Embedded Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $200,750 | 4 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 13 |
| Austin | $186,975 | 6 |
| Boston | $183,300 | 11 |
| San Francisco | $180,000 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $180,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $177,500 | 3 |
| New York | $167,500 | 6 |
React Native salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $300,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $245,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $119,000 | 4 |
Embedded Engineer vs React Native: which pays more?
The median for Embedded Engineer is $185,000 per year (typically $155,000–$208,938), versus $157,500 for React Native ($123,773–$250,000). That puts Embedded Engineer about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Embedded Engineer and React Native 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.