Side-by-side distribution
Mobile Engineer
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.5%
- Live roles
- 728
QA Automation
$139,313
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.5%
- Live roles
- 507
Highest-paying jobs
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Mobile Engineer
iOS Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
Android Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
Software Engineer, Mobile Web
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Automation Tester
Senior Associate - Test Automation & Tools Development Engineer
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Staff SDET)
Embedded Software Test Engineer, Onboard Test Automation
Principal Software Engineer in Test (SDET)
Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test, AI/ML
Sr Software Development Engineer in Test, ML
Senior Software Development Engineer In Test, ML/AI
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
Mindrift
Konrad
ABM UK
SpaceX
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PlayStation Global
|
$209,700 | 14 |
Air Apps
|
$61,692 | 11 |
Dialpad
|
$104,717 | 5 |
Brain Corp
|
$113,292 | 4 |
Anduril Industries
|
$164,500 | 3 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$132,200 | 3 |
Onebrief
|
$163,750 | 2 |
Standard Bots
|
$135,000 | 2 |
QA Automation salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $162,500 | 4 |
| Seattle | $162,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 7 |
| New York | $134,500 | 5 |
| Toronto | $106,250 | 6 |
| Dublin | $99,648 | 3 |
Mobile Engineer vs QA Automation: which pays more?
The median for Mobile Engineer is $157,500 per year (typically $84,600–$200,000), versus $139,313 for QA Automation ($104,929–$175,600). That puts Mobile Engineer about 13% 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.