Side-by-side distribution
Mobile Engineer
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.5%
- Live roles
- 1,077
QA Automation
$135,625
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.6%
- Live roles
- 998
Highest-paying jobs
Mobile Infrastructure Engineer
Mobile / Full Stack Staff & Software Engineer, Consumer Monetization
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Rips (Mobile)
Mobile Engineer
Software Engineer, Mobile Web — Dots
Android Engineer, Plugin Developer Platform
Design Engineer, Mobile
Mobile Android Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Connectors)
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Infrastructure)
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Graph Database)
Senior Principal, Solution Test & Automation Engineer
Lead Automation QA Engineer (Calypso)
Lead Automation QA Engineer (Calypso)
Lead Automation QA Engineer (Calypso)
Principal Test Automation Engineer
Senior SDET - Platform [Remote-US]
Senior SDET – Data [Remote-US]
Cushman & Wakefield
Compass
SpaceX
Esri
Konrad
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$59,402 | 11 |
PlayStation Global
|
$145,600 | 7 |
CACI
|
$134,200 | 7 |
Blue Origin
|
$161,953 | 6 |
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 5 |
Fiserv
|
$132,400 | 5 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$125,500 | 5 |
Lightmatter
|
$190,250 | 4 |
Mobile Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $216,250 | 10 |
| San Francisco | $211,250 | 28 |
| New York | $197,750 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $181,650 | 4 |
| Austin | $170,250 | 4 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 9 |
| Chicago | $151,538 | 4 |
| Paris | $143,151 | 3 |
| Toronto | $115,539 | 14 |
| London | $61,075 | 6 |
QA Automation salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $167,500 | 4 |
| Seattle | $161,953 | 9 |
| New York | $145,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $142,888 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $141,500 | 10 |
| Boston | $140,750 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $137,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $128,503 | 10 |
| Toronto | $106,497 | 12 |
Mobile Engineer vs QA Automation: which pays more?
The median for Mobile Engineer is $155,000 per year (typically $103,081–$200,000), versus $135,625 for QA Automation ($105,000–$167,500). That puts Mobile Engineer about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Mobile Engineer and QA Automation 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.