Side-by-side distribution
iOS
$161,300
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.7%
- Live roles
- 645
Mobile Engineer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.3%
- Live roles
- 696
Highest-paying jobs
iOS Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Sr. Staff Software Engineer, iOS Search and Shopping Journeys
Staff Software Engineer, iOS
iOS Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
iOS Engineer, Applied Foundations
Mobile iOS Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, iOS
Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Mobile Engineer, iOS
Highest-paying jobs
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)
Android Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
iOS Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
Software Engineer, Mobile Web
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Mindrift
Air Apps
Whoop
Robinhood
Airwallex
Reddit
Suno
Konrad
ABM UK
SpaceX
iOS salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $228,500 | 21 |
| New York | $198,875 | 38 |
| Seattle | $197,750 | 5 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 6 |
| Singapore | $154,907 | 5 |
| Toronto | $134,250 | 12 |
| London | $124,800 | 9 |
| Berlin | $124,800 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $15,000 | 3 |
iOS vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for iOS is $161,300 per year (typically $124,800–$207,888), versus $170,000 for Mobile Engineer ($103,601–$202,625). That puts Mobile Engineer about 5% 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.