Side-by-side distribution
Embedded Engineer
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.3%
- Live roles
- 442
Frontend Engineer
$182,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.5%
- Live roles
- 1,075
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Embedded Security Engineer
Software Engineer, Embedded Agentic AI
Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Engineer / Tech lead, Onboard Test Automation
Embedded SW Engineer
Staff Embedded Linux Engineer
Embedded Systems Engineer-Federal
Lead Embedded Linux Engineer - Intercom
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Principal Front End Developer
Senior Frontend Engineer (React)
Senior Frontend Engineer (React)
Senior Frontend Engineer (React)
Staff Frontend Engineer ($300k - $500k salary)
Senior Software Engineer (Frontend/Client Engineering)
Staff / Principal Frontend Software Engineer
Web Developer, Contract
Senior Software Engineer, UI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$199,500 | 23 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$170,000 | 10 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 8 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 7 |
|
Verkada
|
$245,000 | 6 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$140,000 | 6 |
STR
|
$130,500 | 6 |
Applied Intuition
|
$200,000 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Roblox
|
$268,610 | 12 |
Mindrift
|
$124,800 | 12 |
Air Apps
|
$61,110 | 10 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 7 |
|
Verkada
|
$222,500 | 6 |
Harvey
|
$241,700 | 5 |
|
PlayStation Global
|
$187,600 | 5 |
Sigma Computing
|
$230,000 | 4 |
Embedded Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $195,500 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $195,000 | 17 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 13 |
| New York | $185,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $181,250 | 16 |
| Boston | $173,750 | 11 |
| Austin | $165,725 | 8 |
| Denver | $161,250 | 4 |
Frontend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $205,000 | 69 |
| San Francisco | $203,750 | 66 |
| Boston | $203,250 | 6 |
| Seattle | $184,874 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $137,050 | 7 |
| Toronto | $131,996 | 18 |
| Singapore | $124,800 | 5 |
| Berlin | $101,594 | 4 |
| Chicago | $90,000 | 3 |
| London | $86,493 | 5 |
Embedded Engineer vs Frontend Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Embedded Engineer is $185,000 per year (typically $155,000–$207,500), versus $182,500 for Frontend Engineer ($134,433–$220,020). That puts Embedded Engineer about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Embedded Engineer and Frontend 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.