Junior iOS Developer
Impact: Direct (product development)
Develops and maintains mobile applications for Apple's iOS platform. Works under supervision to write, test, and debug code, implement new features, and ensure app performance and quality.
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 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $80,000
- Entry-level
- $56,000
- Senior
- $120,000
- Growth by 2033
- Above Average
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $20,000 - $50,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Swift
- Objective-C
- Xcode
- UI/UX Design Principles
- Version Control (Git)
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3
- Years to senior
- 7
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Junior iOS Developer
- Mid-level iOS Developer
- Senior iOS Developer
- Lead iOS 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
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High