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Android Developer / Engineer

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

An Android Developer or Engineer designs, builds, or improves mobile applications for Android smart phones and mobile tablets. Oversees the entire software development process. Analyzes customer or user needs, designs programs, writes code, tests design, and documents programs.

Job Outlook

There were 114 Android Developer / Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 7027 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Mobile Applications Developer industry, which includes the Android Developer / Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:

Salary

Many new Android Developer / Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

National

The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $124,612.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $123,332.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Android Developer / Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $110,416.

Education and Experience

Posted Android Developer / Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Education LevelPercentage
Associate's Degree0%
Bachelor's Degree48.84%
Master's Degree16.27%
Doctoral Degree3.98%
Other1.81%

Posted Android Developer / Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Years of ExperiencePercentage
0 to 2 years14.34%
3 to 5 years48.41%
6 to 8 years27.5%
9+ years9.75%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Android Developer / Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Baseline Skills

A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.

  • Communication (32.22%)
  • Problem Solving (21.19%)
  • Innovation (15.7%)
  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (14.12%)
  • Management (11.7%)
  • Leadership (10.89%)
  • Mentorship (10.29%)
  • Writing (9.83%)
  • Research (8.44%)
  • Influencing Skills (7.87%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

  • RxJava (10.17%)
  • Espresso (Android Testing Framework) (10.77%)
  • Android Applications (33.53%)
  • Android Development (30.21%)
  • Git (Version Control System) (30.79%)
  • Android Jetpack (10.14%)
  • Android SDK (27.93%)
  • Application Programming Interface (API) (36.09%)
  • Agile Methodology (34.25%)
  • Android (Operating System) (95.21%)
  • Java (Programming Language) (58.64%)
  • Computer Science (44.18%)
  • Software Development (27.51%)
  • Android Studio (15.18%)
  • Android Software Development (9.69%)
  • Unit Testing (25.78%)
  • Mobile Application Development (42.42%)
  • Code Review (25.03%)
  • Debugging (27.47%)
  • Model View ViewModel (26.04%)
  • RESTful API (28.1%)
  • Software Engineering (30.97%)
  • Jetpack Compose (22.02%)
  • Kotlin (71.54%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

  • Application Performance Management (7.78%)
  • JavaScript (Programming Language) (7.55%)
  • Apple IOS (14.45%)
  • Test Automation (11.1%)
  • Artificial Intelligence (10.12%)
  • Algorithms (9.34%)
  • Automation (10%)
  • C++ (Programming Language) (9.19%)
  • JIRA (7.58%)
  • Software Development Life Cycle (7.22%)
  • Software Design Patterns (18.55%)
  • Design Elements And Principles (10.5%)
  • Continuous Integration (14.72%)
  • Version Control (17.71%)
  • Operating Systems (7.7%)
  • Linux (6.02%)
  • Data Structures (10.06%)
  • Github (7.73%)
  • Gradle (14%)
  • Project Management (9.37%)
  • Scalability (20.24%)
  • JSON (15.18%)
  • Model View Controller (8.45%)
  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) (9.3%)
  • User Interface (UI) (10.98%)
  • Junit (8.21%)
  • Scrum (Software Development) (17.13%)
  • User Experience (UX) (16.4%)
  • Retrofitting (6.11%)
  • Jenkins (9.45%)
  • GraphQL (10.26%)
  • Software Versioning (3.81%)
  • Usability (5.51%)
  • Web Services (7.1%)
  • Test-Driven Development (TDD) (7.81%)
  • Testability (10.89%)
  • Codebase (4.31%)
  • CI/CD (15.53%)
  • Software Quality (SQA/SQC) (11.88%)
  • Programming Languages (12.81%)
  • Pull/Merge Requests (2.93%)

Distinguishing Skills

A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.

  • Memory Leaks (3.27%)
  • Android Testing (2.82%)
  • Android NDK (2.64%)
  • Dependency Injection (7.54%)
  • Firebase (4.31%)
  • Mobile Application Design (5.08%)
  • SQLite (3.63%)
  • Mockito (5.5%)
  • Android UI (8.44%)
  • Mobile UI Design (2.9%)
  • LiveData (2.96%)

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

  • Android SDK (28.69%)
  • Jetpack Compose (22.61%)
  • Android (Operating System) (97.78%)
  • Android NDK (2.71%)
  • Android Studio (15.59%)
  • Code Review (25.71%)
  • Kotlin (73.47%)
  • Android UI (8.67%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Android Developer / Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

  • Android Developer
  • Android Software Engineer
  • Android Engineer
  • Android Mobile Engineer
  • Android Mobile Developer
  • Lead Android Developer
  • Software Engineer/Android Developer
  • Android Software Developer
  • Android Lead
  • Android Architect

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Android Developer / Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

  • Google (182)
  • Meta (179)
  • Marriott International (164)
  • Yahoo Holdings (112)
  • Walmart (91)
  • Tiktok (84)
  • Randstad (82)
  • Disney (80)
  • Block (76)
  • PayPal (72)

North Carolina

  • Google (10)
  • Truist Financial (6)
  • Randstad (5)
  • Marriott International (4)
  • Lowe's (4)
  • Ixl Learning (4)
  • The Matlen Silver Group (4)
  • Collabera (3)
  • Strategic Staffing Solutions (3)
  • Adidev Technologies (3)

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.