Junior Android Developer
Impact: Direct
Develops and maintains mobile applications for the Android platform under the guidance of senior developers. Involved in coding, testing, debugging, and deploying apps, ensuring they meet functional and performance requirements.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Never
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- None
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $95,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000
- Senior
- $130,000
- Growth by 2033
- 15%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Excellent
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $50,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Kotlin
- Java
- Android SDK
- Git
- RESTful APIs
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Android Developer
- Senior Android Developer
- Lead Android Developer
- Mobile Architect
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High