Side-by-side distribution
Game Developer
$140,510
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21%
- Live roles
- 105
Mobile Engineer
$177,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.2%
- Live roles
- 814
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Software Engineer, Game Safety
Senior Software Engineer - Game Engine Systems (C++)
Senior Software Engineer, Game Engine Systems
Senior Game Security Programmer
AI Game Developer (Designer, Artist, Or Engineer)
Software Engineer - Game Development
Game Security Software Engineer
Mobile Game Security Software Engineer
Senior Game Security Programmer
Senior Gameplay Software Engineer (UE5)
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Mobile Engineer, Performance
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)
Mobile Engineer
Software Engineer - Mobile Web
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Infrastructure Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
2K
|
$119,530 | 6 |
|
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 3 |
|
Epic Games
|
$187,474 | 2 |
| KA KRAFTON Americas | $173,000 | 2 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$166,581 | 2 |
Zynga
|
$122,790 | 2 |
|
Scopely
|
$211,300 | 1 |
|
Skyboxlabs
|
$147,500 | 1 |
Air Apps
Konrad
SpaceX
Ableserve
Esri
Game Developer vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Game Developer is $140,510 per year (typically $109,593–$195,622), versus $177,500 for Mobile Engineer ($121,108–$217,500). That puts Mobile Engineer about 26% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Game Developer and Mobile 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.