Mobile Developer / Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Mobile Developer or Engineer designs, builds, or improves mobile applications for 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 192 Mobile Developer / Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 5108 in the United States.
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Salary
Many new Mobile 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 $110,715.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $102,618.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Mobile Developer / Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $82,382.
Education and Experience
Posted Mobile 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 Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 38.84% |
| Master's Degree | 10.16% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.43% |
| Other | 17.35% |
Posted Mobile 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 Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 12.56% |
| 3 to 5 years | 60.24% |
| 6 to 8 years | 18.8% |
| 9+ years | 8.4% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Mobile 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 (33.67%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (25.08%)
- Operations (22.55%)
- Problem Solving (21.24%)
- Innovation (17.78%)
- Management (16.74%)
- Leadership (15.41%)
- Mentorship (10.38%)
- Writing (10.2%)
- Microsoft Outlook (9.63%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Mobile Application Development (54.52%)
- Android (Operating System) (48.21%)
- Apple IOS (52.51%)
- Swift (Programming Language) (27.92%)
- Computer Science (36.15%)
- Kotlin (25.72%)
- Java (Programming Language) (18.53%)
- JavaScript (Programming Language) (17.49%)
- Agile Methodology (29.6%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (28.23%)
- Software Engineering (26.16%)
- React Native (25.65%)
- Apple Xcode (9.95%)
- Android SDK (2.38%)
- Flutter (Software) (9.84%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Software Development (21.7%)
- Objective-C (Programming Language) (11.54%)
- React.js (Javascript Library) (11.95%)
- CI/CD (20.69%)
- Automation (16.59%)
- Engineering Management (4.52%)
- Debugging (17.69%)
- RESTful API (16.39%)
- Git (Version Control System) (14.38%)
- Scalability (18.73%)
- TypeScript (11.14%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (7.23%)
- C# (Programming Language) (6.02%)
- Microsoft Azure (6.7%)
- Code Review (19.41%)
- Angular (Web Framework) (5.12%)
- Scrum (Software Development) (13.28%)
- Test Automation (12.22%)
- Unit Testing (9.97%)
- Programming Languages (5.58%)
- User Experience (UX) (17.16%)
- HVAC (18.48%)
- Plumbing (17.62%)
- Docker (Software) (3.6%)
- Amazon Web Services (10.61%)
- Project Management (8.62%)
- Version Control (12.06%)
- DevOps (9.46%)
- Systems Design (5.56%)
- Operating Systems (8.84%)
- Preventive Maintenance (13.94%)
- Software Versioning (1.39%)
- Software Design Patterns (7.17%)
- Python (Programming Language) (7.96%)
- Jenkins (7.57%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Android Studio (7.76%)
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 Development (11.06%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (45.09%)
- Agile Methodology (47.27%)
- Computer Science (57.73%)
- Kotlin (41.07%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Mobile Developer / Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Mobile Engineer
- Mobile Software Engineer
- Mobile Developer
- Mobile Engineering Manager
- Mobile Mechanic
- Mobile Software Developer
- React Native Developer
- Mobile Test Engineer
- Software Development Engineer
- React Native Engineer
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.
- iOS Developer / Engineer
- Android Developer / Engineer
- Application Developer / Engineer
- Software Developer / Engineer
- Software Architect (General)
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Mobile Developer / Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- CBRE (513)
- Cushman & Wakefield (134)
- Concentrix (127)
- Amazon (125)
- Insight Global (109)
- JLL (76)
- PayPal (70)
- Yahoo Holdings (70)
- Walmart (61)
- Motion Recruitment (42)
North Carolina
- CBRE (24)
- Epic Games (11)
- Relias (5)
- Robert Half (5)
- JLL (4)
- Insight Global (4)
- TEKsystems (4)
- Lowe's (4)
- INSPYR Solutions (4)
- Concentrix (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!
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