Side-by-side distribution
Frontend Engineer
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.7%
- Live roles
- 1,343
iOS
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.6%
- Live roles
- 460
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Frontend Engineer ($400k - $500k salary)
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Highest-paying jobs
Senior iOS Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
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Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Engineer, iOS
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CACI
|
$160,950 | 19 |
Air Apps
|
$58,701 | 11 |
Sift Stack, Inc.
|
$205,000 | 9 |
GDIT
|
$155,000 | 9 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 9 |
|
Harvey
|
$241,700 | 8 |
|
Roblox
|
$267,950 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$225,000 | 7 |
Compass
Robinhood
Duolingo
Expedia Group
Reddit
Frontend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $208,750 | 68 |
| San Francisco | $205,000 | 70 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 17 |
| Boston | $188,750 | 10 |
| Austin | $187,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $155,600 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $134,531 | 5 |
| London | $133,526 | 4 |
| Denver | $127,250 | 5 |
| Paris | $116,000 | 3 |
Frontend Engineer vs iOS: which pays more?
The median for Frontend Engineer is $162,500 per year (typically $122,500–$202,500), versus $175,000 for iOS ($139,738–$213,000). That puts iOS about 8% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Frontend Engineer and iOS 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.