Side-by-side distribution
Frontend Engineer
$181,642
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.3%
- Live roles
- 1,051
React Native
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.9%
- Live roles
- 320
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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 |
React Native salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $300,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $245,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $119,000 | 4 |
Frontend Engineer vs React Native: which pays more?
The median for Frontend Engineer is $181,642 per year (typically $134,531–$220,000), versus $157,500 for React Native ($123,773–$250,000). That puts Frontend Engineer about 15% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Frontend 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.