iOS Salary at Startups (2026): $150k median

Market Signal (August 2026)

Top Hirers: Felt Clinic leads hiring for iOS roles with 2 active posts, followed by Duolingo.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: iOS is highly remote-friendly, with 48% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for iOS is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 74% of iOS jobs also require Android, and 39% mention TypeScript.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for iOS developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $162,000.

iOS salary FAQ

What is the median iOS developer salary at startups?

The median iOS salary is $150k, based on 23 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of July 2026.

What is the salary range for iOS roles?

iOS roles run from $115k (25th percentile) to $162k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $180k.

Do remote iOS jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote iOS roles show a median of $147k versus $160k onsite in this dataset.

iOS jobs

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
Felt Clinic	Mobile-First Full Stack Engineer	USD 180,000 - USD 200,000	[F] CRUNCH	iOS Android Next +8	HN Apply
Felt Clinic	Senior Mobile Software Engineer, iOS/Android Engineer	USD 180,000 - USD 220,000	[F] grind	React Ionic Portals iOS +3	HN Apply
Duolingo	Senior Engineering Manager	USD 177,000 - USD 240,000	[E] stable	iOS Android TypeScript +6	HN Apply
Duolingo	Multiple roles (Senior Engineering Manager, Monetization; Senior Android Engineer; Engineering Manager, Chess; Senior iOS Software Engineer)	USD 177,000 - USD 300,000	@HR stable	iOS Android TypeScript +6	HN Apply
Fullstory	Senior Software Engineer	USD 160,000 - USD 207,500	[F] grind	Golang Grpc Solr +10	HN Apply
Fullstory	Senior Software Engineer, AI Focus, Data Management	USD 160,000 - USD 190,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React Golang +17	HN Apply
Volley	Senior + Staff Software Engineer, Senior iOS Engineer, Engineering Manager, AI, Lead Product Analyst, Product Manager	USD 160,000 - USD 260,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Node.js React +6	HN Apply
Sheer Health	Mobile Engineer	USD 160,000 - USD 190,000	[E] CRUNCH	Android Android iOS	HN Apply
Volley	Senior + Staff SWE, Senior iOS Eng, AI Eng Manager, Lead Product Analyst	USD 160,000 - USD 260,000	@HR grind	TypeScript Node.js React +6	HN Apply
Cleverbase	Lead Mobile Developer	EUR 156,000 - EUR 192,000 ≈ $168k	[E] grind	iOS Android	HN Apply
Mitty	First Engineer	USD 150,000 +	[F] stable	Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Video Processing +6	HN Apply
Upstream	Founding Engineers (mobile, product)	EUR 150,000 - EUR 200,000 ≈ $162k	[F] grind	React Native iOS Android	HN Apply
YNAB	Senior iOS Engineer	USD 145,000 - USD 190,000	[E] zen	iOS	HN Apply
Recover Systems	Founding Engineer	USD 130,000 - USD 160,000	[F] CRUNCH	iOS Desktop Apps Insurance Systems +1	HN Apply
micro1	Software Developer	USD 120,000 - USD 220,000	@HR zen	Python Rust Golang +4	HN Apply
family.cards	Senior Android Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 170,000	[E] CRUNCH	Android RabbitMQ Multiplatform Compose +6	HN Apply
Carebit	Senior React Native Developer	GBP 117,000 - GBP 130,000 ≈ $149k	[E] grind	React Native TypeScript iOS +1	HN Apply
x2A	Software Developer / Software Engineer	USD 115,000 - USD 170,000	[E] zen	Python TypeScript iOS +10	HN Apply
Revelare Networks	Mobile Software Engineer	USD 110,000 - USD 155,000	@HR zen	Android Jetpack Compose iOS +1	HN Apply
Cactus	Multiple Engineering Roles	USD 100,000 - USD 180,000	@HR grind	iOS .NET JavaScript +2	HN Apply
Puma.tech	Engineering & Growth	USD 75,000 - USD 150,000	[F] CRUNCH	Llms Deepseek R1 iOS +3	HN Apply
Devyce	Senior/Staff Software Engineers	GBP 70,000 - GBP 120,000 ≈ $89k	[F] zen	iOS Android Full Stack	HN Apply
DataAnnotation	Back End Developer- AI Trainer	GBP 66,296 - GBP 66,296 ≈ $84k	@HR grind	Python C# JavaScript +2	HN Apply

iOS remote → iOS onsite → All technologies

iOS startup salary data

Median iOS salary over time