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 139 Android Developer / Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 6791 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 $128,098.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $112,716.
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 $110,180.
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 Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 51.77% |
| Master's Degree | 17.55% |
| Doctoral Degree | 4.55% |
| Other | 2.02% |
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 Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 16.16% |
| 3 to 5 years | 46.15% |
| 6 to 8 years | 24.87% |
| 9+ years | 12.82% |
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 (35.65%)
- Problem Solving (21.84%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (15.96%)
- Innovation (15.27%)
- Leadership (12.78%)
- Mentorship (11.59%)
- Influencing Skills (9.69%)
- Management (8.92%)
- Detail Oriented (8.05%)
- Writing (7.98%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Android (Operating System) (95.27%)
- Kotlin (75.28%)
- Java (Programming Language) (48.07%)
- Mobile Application Development (45.34%)
- Computer Science (47.68%)
- Agile Methodology (36.51%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (39.69%)
- Android Applications (38.72%)
- Software Engineering (33.71%)
- Software Development (28.69%)
- Git (Version Control System) (30.76%)
- Android Development (34.48%)
- Android SDK (27.63%)
- RESTful API (27.02%)
- Unit Testing (25.74%)
- Debugging (30.06%)
- Model View ViewModel (26.22%)
- Code Review (27.14%)
- Android Studio (15.79%)
- Jetpack Compose (22.61%)
- Android Software Development (9.81%)
- Android Jetpack (10.79%)
- Espresso (Android Testing Framework) (11.88%)
- RxJava (7.66%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Scrum (Software Development) (15.1%)
- Scalability (23.76%)
- Software Design Patterns (16.9%)
- Version Control (19.37%)
- User Experience (UX) (19.06%)
- Apple IOS (15.3%)
- CI/CD (18.56%)
- Gradle (13.95%)
- JSON (14.41%)
- Continuous Integration (15.7%)
- User Interface (UI) (11.49%)
- Automation (10.64%)
- Software Quality (SQA/SQC) (14.91%)
- Test Automation (11.19%)
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) (9.57%)
- C++ (Programming Language) (10.77%)
- Jenkins (8.02%)
- Data Structures (10.76%)
- Programming Languages (12.6%)
- Swift (Programming Language) (8.8%)
- Design Elements And Principles (9.57%)
- Testability (12.45%)
- JavaScript (Programming Language) (7%)
- Application Development (6.85%)
- Software Development Life Cycle (6.7%)
- JIRA (4.85%)
- Github (7.31%)
- Algorithms (10.26%)
- Junit (9.41%)
- Back End (Software Engineering) (6.38%)
- Project Management (7.15%)
- Model View Controller (8.48%)
- Test-Driven Development (TDD) (9.14%)
- Computer Engineering (8.27%)
- Operating Systems (7.18%)
- Retrofitting (7.09%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Dependency Injection (8.08%)
- Android UI (8.42%)
- Firebase (5.11%)
- Android NDK (2.35%)
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.
- Kotlin (100%)
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
- Software Engineer/Android Developer
- Android Software Developer
- Lead Android Developer
- Android Lead
- Staff Embedded Software 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.
- Mobile Developer / Engineer
- iOS Developer / Engineer
- Software Developer / Engineer
- Application Developer / Engineer
- Java Developer / Engineer
- Software Architect (General)
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
- Ford (222)
- Google (191)
- Yahoo Holdings (169)
- Meta (158)
- Capital One (125)
- Walmart (104)
- Tiktok (91)
- PayPal (80)
- Amazon (72)
- Simventions (67)
North Carolina
- TEKsystems (9)
- Lowe's (9)
- Innova Solution (8)
- Collabera (8)
- The Matlen Silver Group (8)
- Google (5)
- Truist Financial (5)
- Synchrony (4)
- Ford (4)
- ManpowerGroup (4)
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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