Information Technology
Android Developer / Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
Designs, builds, or improves mobile applications or apps 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 438 Android Developer / Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 13299 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 2012:
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 $115,469.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $114,011.
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 $102,961.
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 | 73% |
| Master's Degree | 23% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2% |
| Other | 1% |
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 | 14% |
| 3 to 5 years | 62% |
| 6 to 8 years | 19% |
| 9+ years | 4% |
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.
- Teamwork / Collaboration (34%)
- Communication Skills (29%)
- Writing (18%)
- Problem Solving (15%)
- Creativity (10%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Android (100%)
- Java (68%)
- Software Development (35%)
- Software Engineering (28%)
- Android Software Development Kit (SDK) (27%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Debugging (14%)
- JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) (12%)
- Scrum (11%)
- Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) (10%)
- C++ (10%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- JUnit (7%)
- Test Driven Development (TDD) (5%)
- Spring Framework (4%)
- Multithreading (4%)
- REST API Development (4%)
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
- Senior Android Developer
- Android Engineer
- Senior Android Engineer
- Android Mobile Developer
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
- Mobile Developer / Engineer
- Front End Developer
- Python Developer
- C / C++ Developer / Engineer
- Java Developer / Engineer
- Senior Java Developer / Engineer
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
- Globant (448)
- American Express (208)
- Uber (202)
- Capital One (160)
- Fiserv (138)
North Carolina
- Lowe's Companies, Inc (19)
- Globant (10)
- Accruepartners (6)
- Inficare Technologies (5)
- American Express (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!
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 EMSI Burning Glass (now Lightcast). For more information about how they gather data and what it represents, see Emsi Burning Glass Data Basic Overview.