Side-by-side distribution
iOS
$161,075
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.8%
- Live roles
- 650
Software Engineer
$191,125
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.1%
- Live roles
- 15,329
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
Senior Software Engineer, Growth
Intermediate Backend Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
Lead Software Engineer (Backend)
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Software Engineer - Solana
Software Engineer - Stellar
Software Engineer - EVM
Software Engineer - Compliance
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Node Infra
Mindrift
Air Apps
Whoop
Robinhood
Airwallex
Reddit
Suno
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 298 |
|
OpenAI
|
$309,000 | 112 |
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 103 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 98 |
|
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 84 |
Applied Intuition
|
$180,000 | 83 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 74 |
SpaceX
|
$137,500 | 66 |
iOS salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $228,500 | 21 |
| New York | $200,000 | 37 |
| Seattle | $197,750 | 5 |
| Singapore | $154,907 | 5 |
| Boston | $150,000 | 7 |
| Toronto | $134,250 | 12 |
| London | $124,800 | 9 |
| Berlin | $124,800 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $15,000 | 3 |
Software Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 1,403 |
| Sydney | $224,060 | 8 |
| New York | $213,000 | 1,158 |
| Seattle | $212,500 | 420 |
| Austin | $195,750 | 136 |
| Boston | $186,050 | 229 |
| Los Angeles | $182,500 | 164 |
| Bangalore | $181,219 | 4 |
| Chicago | $180,000 | 137 |
| Atlanta | $175,000 | 57 |
iOS vs Software Engineer: which pays more?
The median for iOS is $161,075 per year (typically $125,231–$205,913), versus $191,125 for Software Engineer ($152,900–$225,000). That puts Software Engineer about 19% 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.