Side-by-side distribution
Game Developer
$173,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 16.1%
- Live roles
- 93
Mobile Engineer
$154,125
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.9%
- Live roles
- 1,089
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Software Engineer, Creator Game Operations
Senior Software Engineer, Game Engine
Senior Software Engineer - Game Engine Systems (C++)
Staff Gameplay Engineer - Systems and Performance
Senior Gameplay Engineer - Game Modes
Software Engineer - Game Development
Game Security Software Engineer
Mobile Game Security Software Engineer
Senior Gameplay Software Engineer (UE5)
Software Engineer - Simulation, Game Engine & World Systems (Autonomy)
Highest-paying jobs
Mobile / Full Stack Staff & Software Engineer, Consumer Monetization
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Rips (Mobile)
Mobile Engineer
Android Engineer, Plugin Developer Platform
Software Engineer, Mobile Web — Dots
Design Engineer, Mobile
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 3 |
|
teamLFG
|
$207,750 | 2 |
| KA KRAFTON Americas | $173,000 | 2 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$166,581 | 2 |
|
Skyboxlabs
|
$147,500 | 1 |
2K
|
$106,280 | 1 |
| CC Cloud Chamber | $106,280 | 1 |
thatgamecompany
|
$105,000 | 1 |
Cushman & Wakefield
Compass
Air Apps
SpaceX
Coinbase
Esri
Mobile Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $211,250 | 28 |
| Seattle | $199,000 | 9 |
| New York | $191,500 | 32 |
| Los Angeles | $181,650 | 4 |
| Boston | $162,125 | 10 |
| Austin | $153,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $151,538 | 4 |
| Paris | $143,151 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $138,075 | 3 |
| Toronto | $123,579 | 13 |
Game Developer vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Game Developer is $173,000 per year (typically $106,280–$209,331), versus $154,125 for Mobile Engineer ($103,542–$199,125). That puts Game Developer about 12% 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.