Side-by-side distribution
Flutter
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 18.4%
- Live roles
- 38
Software Engineer
$174,050
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.6%
- Live roles
- 35,500
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Mobile Engineer, Flutter (iOS & Android) - Layla AI
Senior Staff Engineer - Flutter
Staff Engineer - Flutter (HYBRID)
Staff Engineer / Senior Developer (Ruby, Elixir, Flutter)
Flutter Engineer
Senior Engineer, Flutter
Senior Engineer, Flutter
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Software Engineer, ML Networking
Lead Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
Staff Software Engineer, Node Infra
Staff Software Engineer, Code RL
Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer Productivity
Staff Software Engineer, Claude Code
Staff Software Engineer, Environments Infrastructure
Principal Software Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GEICO
|
$181,250 | 2 |
| CA Careers at Tide | $30,004 | 2 |
|
Expedia Group
|
$295,000 | 1 |
|
SmartLogic
|
$145,000 | 1 |
|
Hudu
|
$100,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$136,000 | 340 |
Anduril Industries
|
$221,000 | 292 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,800 | 183 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 162 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 142 |
CACI
|
$139,950 | 142 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 123 |
Blue Origin
|
$197,582 | 108 |
Software Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $431,406 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $225,250 | 1,572 |
| New York | $212,000 | 1,429 |
| Seattle | $200,750 | 608 |
| Boston | $185,000 | 258 |
| Los Angeles | $183,000 | 229 |
| London | $180,000 | 138 |
| Austin | $175,500 | 203 |
| Atlanta | $162,000 | 165 |
| Chicago | $161,400 | 218 |
Flutter vs Software Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Flutter is $145,000 per year (typically $76,895–$181,250), versus $174,050 for Software Engineer ($135,000–$215,000). That puts Software Engineer about 20% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Flutter 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.