Side-by-side distribution
Embedded Engineer
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.3%
- Live roles
- 442
Mobile Engineer
$157,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.5%
- Live roles
- 639
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
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Senior Software Engineer (Mobile)
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
iOS Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
Android Engineer, ChatGPT Mobile Infrastructure
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile Engineer, Android
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 |
Mindrift
Air Apps
Konrad
ABM UK
Samsara
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 |
Embedded Engineer vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Embedded Engineer is $185,000 per year (typically $155,000–$207,500), versus $157,375 for Mobile Engineer ($84,600–$200,000). That puts Embedded Engineer about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Embedded Engineer and Mobile 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.