Side-by-side distribution
iOS
$179,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.3%
- Live roles
- 443
Mobile Engineer
$153,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.5%
- Live roles
- 1,066
Highest-paying jobs
Staff iOS Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Member of Technical Staff (iOS Engineer, Computer Growth)
Senior Staff Prototyping Engineer, iOS
Staff iOS Software Engineer, Product Platform
Staff iOS Software Engineer, Bitcoin
iOS Engineer, Applied Foundations
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Mobile iOS Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Mobile / Full Stack Staff & Software Engineer, Consumer Monetization
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Rips (Mobile)
Software Engineer, Mobile Web — Dots
Android Engineer, Plugin Developer Platform
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Design Engineer, Mobile
Compass
Air Apps
Robinhood
Reddit
Airbnb
Duolingo
Cushman & Wakefield
SpaceX
Coinbase
Esri
iOS salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $261,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $221,363 | 26 |
| New York | $202,500 | 38 |
| Seattle | $188,275 | 8 |
| Boston | $168,000 | 6 |
| Toronto | $140,588 | 15 |
| London | $124,119 | 6 |
Mobile Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $211,250 | 30 |
| Seattle | $192,525 | 8 |
| New York | $187,500 | 31 |
| Los Angeles | $181,650 | 5 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 9 |
| Paris | $143,151 | 3 |
| Austin | $138,075 | 3 |
| Chicago | $138,075 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $138,075 | 3 |
| Toronto | $124,591 | 13 |
iOS vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for iOS is $179,400 per year (typically $140,451–$215,000), versus $153,250 for Mobile Engineer ($94,163–$198,638). That puts iOS about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so iOS 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.