Side-by-side distribution
Frontend Engineer
$181,642
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.3%
- Live roles
- 1,051
iOS
$161,075
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.8%
- Live roles
- 650
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Principal Front End Developer
Senior Frontend Engineer
Senior Frontend Engineer
Staff Frontend Engineer ($300k - $500k salary)
Staff / Principal Frontend Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer, Frontend - Design Systems
Web Developer
Senior Software Engineer, UI
Frontend Engineer, Financial Web Platform
Highest-paying jobs
iOS Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Sr. Staff Software Engineer, iOS Search and Shopping Journeys
Staff Software Engineer, iOS
iOS Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
iOS Engineer, Applied Foundations
Mobile iOS Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, iOS
Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Mobile Engineer, iOS
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$124,800 | 12 |
|
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 11 |
Air Apps
|
$61,110 | 10 |
Verkada
|
$220,000 | 7 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 6 |
PlayStation Global
|
$187,600 | 6 |
Harvey
|
$241,700 | 5 |
Sigma Computing
|
$230,000 | 4 |
Whoop
Robinhood
Airwallex
Reddit
Suno
Frontend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $201,150 | 70 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 63 |
| Boston | $191,250 | 6 |
| Seattle | $184,250 | 14 |
| Chicago | $169,105 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $159,766 | 6 |
| Toronto | $134,418 | 15 |
| Singapore | $124,800 | 5 |
| Berlin | $101,594 | 4 |
| Dublin | $99,370 | 3 |
iOS salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $228,500 | 21 |
| New York | $200,000 | 37 |
| Seattle | $197,750 | 5 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 6 |
| Singapore | $154,907 | 5 |
| Toronto | $134,250 | 12 |
| London | $124,800 | 9 |
| Berlin | $124,800 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $15,000 | 3 |
Frontend Engineer vs iOS: which pays more?
The median for Frontend Engineer is $181,642 per year (typically $134,531–$220,000), versus $161,075 for iOS ($125,231–$205,913). That puts Frontend Engineer about 13% 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.