Android Contract Job Trends in Central London
Google Open Handset Alliance Android
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Central London citing Android skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 129 | 121 | 103 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -18 | +23 |
| Contract jobs citing Android | 22 | 10 | 31 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.97% | 0.53% | 1.32% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 9.40% | 4.67% | 10.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 4 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £173 | £345 | £314 |
| 25th Percentile | £371 | £376 | £386 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £465 | £496 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.10% | -6.25% | +32.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £521 | £582 | £546 |
| 90th Percentile | £669 | £629 | £586 |
| London median daily rate | £475 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.56% | - | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £23.13 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £18.87 | £26.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -28.11% | +38.67% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £29.38 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median hourly rate | £25.03 | £25.15 | £46.88 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.50% | -46.35% | +147.62% |
All Operating Systems
Central London
Android falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing operating system skills in Central London.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing operating system skills | 234 | 214 | 300 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Central London | 10.36% | 11.28% | 12.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 166 | 151 | 201 |
| 10th Percentile | £183 | £200 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £301 | £319 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | +1.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £636 | £651 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £719 | £738 | £725 |
| London median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.40 | £20.82 | £24.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.75 | £23.75 | £26.03 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | £27.50 | £69.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.73% | -60.43% | +235.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £42.75 | £29.50 | £112.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £54.00 | £29.95 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £25.75 | £25.15 | £53.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.39% | -52.99% | +54.31% |
Android Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Android relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.
Android Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Android.
Android Daily Rate Histogram in Central London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Android in Central London over the 6 months to 9 November 2026.
Android Hourly Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Android.
Android Contract Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Android within the Central London region over the 6 months to 9 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | -7 | 18 | £475 | +2.10% | 7 |
| City of Westminster | -6 | 4 | £175 | - | 5 |
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Android Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple iOS | 63.6% | 14 |
| 2 | Windows | 36.4% | 8 |
| 3 | macOS | 27.3% | 6 |
| 4 | Windows 10 | 18.2% | 4 |