Side-by-side distribution
iOS
$177,688
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.8%
- Live roles
- 474
Mobile Engineer
$153,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24%
- Live roles
- 1,077
Highest-paying jobs
Senior iOS Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Sr. Staff Software Engineer, iOS Search and Shopping Journeys
Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Member of Technical Staff (iOS Engineer, Computer Growth)
iOS Engineer, Applied Foundations
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Mobile iOS Engineer
Staff Software Engineer - SDK iOS
Mobile Engineer, iOS
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Mobile Engineer, Performance
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Mobile Engineer
Software Engineer - Mobile Web
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile Infrastructure Engineer
Air Apps
Duolingo
PNC
Reddit
Snap Inc.
CoStar Group
Airwallex
Cushman & Wakefield
Konrad
SpaceX
Ableserve
iOS salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $264,925 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 23 |
| Austin | $209,513 | 4 |
| New York | $198,875 | 36 |
| Seattle | $197,750 | 9 |
| Toronto | $180,500 | 13 |
| Singapore | $162,236 | 4 |
| Boston | $154,250 | 5 |
| London | $121,474 | 8 |
| Denver | $105,000 | 3 |
Mobile Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $242,000 | 25 |
| Seattle | $233,500 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $225,250 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $181,650 | 3 |
| Boston | $167,125 | 8 |
| Toronto | $107,500 | 19 |
| London | $101,126 | 8 |
| Austin | $84,656 | 7 |
iOS vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for iOS is $177,688 per year (typically $141,163–$214,125), versus $153,200 for Mobile Engineer ($103,336–$199,625). That puts iOS about 16% 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.