Android Developer Contract Job Trends in England
Android Developer
UK > England
The median Android Developer daily rate in England is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 616 | 464 | 398 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -152 | -66 | +151 |
| Contract Android Developer jobs | 33 | 64 | 111 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.071% | 0.22% | 0.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.077% | 0.25% | 0.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23 | 45 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £345 | £383 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £375 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £463 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.70% | +2.78% | -12.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £521 | £550 | £527 |
| 90th Percentile | £585 | £600 | £598 |
| UK median daily rate | £425 | £463 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.11% | +2.78% | -10.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 42,799 | 25,986 | 29,380 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.76% | 91.12% | 93.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,211 | 16,704 | 17,944 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £280 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £404 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £512 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.64% | -2.57% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,838 | 1,490 | 1,174 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.28 | £13.85 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.78 | £17.34 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -40.82% | -6.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £50.94 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £70.16 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
Android Developer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Android Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Android Developer Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Android Developer job vacancies in England.
Android Developer Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for Android Developer jobs in England over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Android Developer Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Android Developer job vacancies in England.
Android Developer Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Android Developer jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 24 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | -24 | 11 | £515 | +35.53% | 2 |
| North of England | -77 | 11 | £450 | +12.50% | 5 |
| London | -112 | 10 | £475 | -8.65% | 20 |
| North West | -48 | 6 | £425 | +31.78% | 4 |
| North East | - | 4 | £450 | - | |
| South East | -63 | 3 | £325 | -43.48% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | -57 | 1 | £325 | -24.86% | 1 |
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Android Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Android Developer contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Android Developer job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Android | 100.0% | 33 |
| 1 | Android Development | 100.0% | 33 |
| 3 | Kotlin | 84.8% | 28 |
| 4 | Android Jetpack | 78.8% | 26 |
| 4 | Jetpack Compose | 78.8% | 26 |
| 6 | Java | 54.5% | 18 |
| 7 | MVVM | 45.5% | 15 |
| 8 | Android SDK | 42.4% | 14 |
| 9 | Agile | 39.4% | 13 |
| 9 | CI/CD | 39.4% | 13 |
| 9 | 39.4% | 13 | |
| 12 | Git | 30.3% | 10 |
| 13 | REST | 27.3% | 9 |
| 13 | RESTful | 27.3% | 9 |
| 13 | Test Automation | 27.3% | 9 |
| 16 | API Integration | 24.2% | 8 |
| 16 | Clean Code | 24.2% | 8 |
| 16 | GitHub | 24.2% | 8 |
| 16 | GitHub Actions | 24.2% | 8 |
| 16 | Performance Optimisation | 24.2% | 8 |
| 21 | Accessibility | 21.2% | 7 |
| 21 | Azure | 21.2% | 7 |
| 21 | Firebase | 21.2% | 7 |
| 21 | Google Play | 21.2% | 7 |
| 21 | Gradle | 21.2% | 7 |
| 21 | Mobile Development | 21.2% | 7 |
| 21 | Open Source | 21.2% | 7 |
| 21 | Scrum | 21.2% | 7 |
| 21 | Secure Coding | 21.2% | 7 |
| 21 | Security Cleared | 21.2% | 7 |
Android Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Android Developer | 21.2% | 7 |
| 2 | iOS Android Developer | 12.1% | 4 |
| 2 | Mobile Developer | 12.1% | 4 |
| 4 | Android Software Engineer | 9.1% | 3 |
| 4 | Developer/Software Engineer | 9.1% | 3 |
| 6 | Java Android Developer | 3.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior Java Developer | 3.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior React Developer | 3.0% | 1 |