Side-by-side distribution
iOS
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.5%
- Live roles
- 462
Software Engineer
$174,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 32,661
Highest-paying jobs
Senior iOS Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Member of Technical Staff (iOS Engineer, Computer Growth)
Staff iOS Software Engineer, Product Platform
Staff iOS Software Engineer, Bitcoin
iOS Engineer, Applied Foundations
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Engineer, iOS
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Senior Software Engineer
Software Engineer - AI
Senior Software Engineer - Database team
Staff Software Engineer, Node Infra
Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
Software Engineer, Research Productivity
Staff Software Engineer, Claude Code
Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer Productivity
Staff Software Engineer, Code RL
Compass
Air Apps
Robinhood
Duolingo
Expedia Group
Reddit
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 354 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 273 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 176 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 169 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 167 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 150 |
Blue Origin
|
$197,582 | 138 |
CACI
|
$139,950 | 132 |
Software Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $226,000 | 1,569 |
| New York | $212,500 | 1,393 |
| Seattle | $203,500 | 686 |
| Sydney | $195,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $190,000 | 239 |
| Austin | $187,000 | 197 |
| Boston | $186,050 | 285 |
| Denver | $180,158 | 212 |
| London | $177,094 | 128 |
| Atlanta | $167,500 | 125 |
iOS vs Software Engineer: which pays more?
The median for iOS is $175,000 per year (typically $139,738–$213,000), versus $174,500 for Software Engineer ($133,500–$216,000). That puts iOS about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so iOS and Software 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.