Android Contract Job Trends in England

Google Open Handset Alliance Android
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Android skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 262 246 224
Rank change year-on-year -16 -22 +31
Contract jobs citing Android 366 249 389
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.99% 1.01% 1.03%
As % of the Operating Systems category 8.83% 7.10% 7.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 246 158 272
10th Percentile £163 £162 £165
25th Percentile £204 £220 £240
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £359 £350 £425
Median % change year-on-year +2.57% -17.65% -
75th Percentile £500 £498 £538
90th Percentile £607 £590 £650
UK median daily rate £361 £364 £425
% change year-on-year -0.74% -14.35% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 40 9 23
10th Percentile £17.81 £19.75 £13.87
25th Percentile £24.23 - £16.55
Median hourly rate £34.00 £24.66 £18.93
Median % change year-on-year +37.88% +30.27% -16.35%
75th Percentile £67.84 £33.75 £73.75
90th Percentile £70.50 £42.20 £78.00
UK median hourly rate £27.50 £24.66 £18.93
% change year-on-year +11.52% +30.27% -16.35%

All Operating Systems
England

Android falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 4,145 3,509 5,275
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 11.25% 14.28% 13.92%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,736 2,367 3,578
10th Percentile £180 £200 £178
25th Percentile £275 £313 £270
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £475 £450
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +5.56% -13.46%
75th Percentile £565 £600 £588
90th Percentile £663 £700 £700
UK median daily rate £447 £475 £452
% change year-on-year -5.89% +5.20% -12.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted 311 129 374
10th Percentile £14.00 £16.45 £13.29
25th Percentile £17.69 £18.38 £15.50
Median hourly rate £22.79 £29.00 £22.21
Median % change year-on-year -21.43% +30.56% -17.73%
75th Percentile £60.00 £66.00 £59.00
90th Percentile £68.75 £71.05 £70.00
UK median hourly rate £22.81 £28.00 £22.50
% change year-on-year -18.54% +24.44% -15.09%

Android
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Android relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

Android job vacancy trend in England

Android
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Android.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Android

Android
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Android in England over the 6 months to 17 March 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Android in England

Android
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Android.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Android

Android
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Android in England over the 6 months to 17 March 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Android in England

Android
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Android within the England region over the 6 months to 17 March 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London -47 140 £423 +18.35% 58
South West +29 73 £475 +46.15% 11
North of England -53 67 £190 -43.62% 24
South East -21 44 £361 +70.02% 36
North West -25 41 £175 -44.44% 11
East of England -18 16 £275 - 23
Yorkshire -50 16 £208 -54.89% 11
Midlands -52 15 £158 -60.63% 17
North East -8 10 £175 -6.67% 3
East Midlands -31 9 £158 -55.76% 5
West Midlands -61 6 £625 +56.25% 12
Android
UK

Android
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 16 (4.37%) Confluence
2 7 (1.91%) Microsoft Exchange
2 7 (1.91%) SharePoint
3 1 (0.27%) Adobe Experience Manager
Applications
1 68 (18.58%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.27%) Adobe Illustrator
2 1 (0.27%) InDesign
2 1 (0.27%) MS Visio
2 1 (0.27%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 5 (1.37%) Remedy ITSM
Cloud Services
1 83 (22.68%) Microsoft 365
2 25 (6.83%) Azure
3 22 (6.01%) GitHub
4 20 (5.46%) Entra ID
5 17 (4.64%) GCP
6 16 (4.37%) AWS
6 16 (4.37%) Sauce Labs
7 14 (3.83%) Google Workspace
8 13 (3.55%) GitHub Actions
9 11 (3.01%) SaaS
10 10 (2.73%) Figma
11 6 (1.64%) Firebase
11 6 (1.64%) Google Play
11 6 (1.64%) OneDrive
12 4 (1.09%) BlazeMeter
13 3 (0.82%) GitHub Copilot
13 3 (0.82%) Google Analytics
13 3 (0.82%) Google Drive
13 3 (0.82%) npm
13 3 (0.82%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 46 (12.57%) Wireless
2 18 (4.92%) DNS
3 17 (4.64%) DHCP
4 14 (3.83%) TCP/IP
4 14 (3.83%) VoIP
5 11 (3.01%) LAN
5 11 (3.01%) WAN
5 11 (3.01%) Wi-Fi
6 6 (1.64%) VPN
7 4 (1.09%) Cisco IOS
8 3 (0.82%) ATM
8 3 (0.82%) DSL
8 3 (0.82%) Firewall
9 2 (0.55%) Bluetooth
9 2 (0.55%) Cisco IPT
9 2 (0.55%) Internet
10 1 (0.27%) 4G
10 1 (0.27%) HTTP
10 1 (0.27%) Network Security
10 1 (0.27%) SMS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (3.55%) MySQL
2 10 (2.73%) Relational Database
3 3 (0.82%) DB2
3 3 (0.82%) MongoDB
3 3 (0.82%) NoSQL
3 3 (0.82%) PostgreSQL
3 3 (0.82%) SQL Server
4 2 (0.55%) SQLite
5 1 (0.27%) DynamoDB
5 1 (0.27%) Mixpanel
5 1 (0.27%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 39 (10.66%) Android Studio
2 24 (6.56%) Gradle
3 20 (5.46%) JIRA
4 18 (4.92%) Xcode
5 12 (3.28%) Browser DevTools
5 12 (3.28%) Jenkins
5 12 (3.28%) JUnit
6 11 (3.01%) Appium
7 10 (2.73%) Eclipse
7 10 (2.73%) Git
7 10 (2.73%) GitLab
8 8 (2.19%) Bitbucket
8 8 (2.19%) CircleCI
9 7 (1.91%) Cypress.io
10 6 (1.64%) Postman
10 6 (1.64%) PyCharm
10 6 (1.64%) PyUnit
11 4 (1.09%) Charles Proxy
11 4 (1.09%) ESLint
11 4 (1.09%) Mockito
General
1 96 (26.23%) Social Skills
2 49 (13.39%) Public Sector
3 46 (12.57%) Finance
4 35 (9.56%) Banking
5 32 (8.74%) Analytical Skills
6 31 (8.47%) Telecoms
7 30 (8.20%) Electronics
7 30 (8.20%) Manufacturing
8 24 (6.56%) Marketing
9 13 (3.55%) Military
10 12 (3.28%) Publishing
11 4 (1.09%) Retail
12 3 (0.82%) Documentation Skills
12 3 (0.82%) Influencing Skills
13 2 (0.55%) Financial Institution
14 1 (0.27%) Advertising
14 1 (0.27%) Automotive
14 1 (0.27%) Back Office
14 1 (0.27%) Billing
14 1 (0.27%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 108 (29.51%) Developer
2 74 (20.22%) Android Developer
3 67 (18.31%) IT Support
4 50 (13.66%) 2nd Line Support
5 39 (10.66%) Senior
5 39 (10.66%) Support Engineer
6 31 (8.47%) Analyst
7 29 (7.92%) Desktop Support
8 24 (6.56%) IT Engineer
9 23 (6.28%) 2nd Line Desktop Support
9 23 (6.28%) SC Cleared Desktop Support
10 22 (6.01%) Architect
10 22 (6.01%) IT Support Engineer
11 21 (5.74%) Android Engineer
12 19 (5.19%) Mobile Engineer
13 15 (4.10%) Service Desk Analyst
14 14 (3.83%) Senior Developer
14 14 (3.83%) Service Analyst
14 14 (3.83%) Software Engineer
15 13 (3.55%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 42 (11.48%) Android Jetpack
2 40 (10.93%) Jetpack Compose
3 30 (8.20%) Android SDK
4 27 (7.38%) React Native
5 25 (6.83%) React
6 18 (4.92%) GraphQL
7 16 (4.37%) CSS
8 14 (3.83%) AngularJS
8 14 (3.83%) RESTful
9 13 (3.55%) REST
9 13 (3.55%) RxJava
10 12 (3.28%) Dagger
11 11 (3.01%) Ajax
12 8 (2.19%) OkHttp
12 8 (2.19%) pytest
12 8 (2.19%) Retrofit
13 7 (1.91%) Flutter
13 7 (1.91%) JSON
13 7 (1.91%) OAuth2
13 7 (1.91%) WebdriverIO
Miscellaneous
1 82 (22.40%) Mobile App
2 32 (8.74%) Data Centre
3 18 (4.92%) Smartphone
4 17 (4.64%) Onboarding
5 14 (3.83%) Blackberry
5 14 (3.83%) Product Ownership
6 11 (3.01%) Security Posture
7 10 (2.73%) Driving Licence
8 9 (2.46%) Virtual Team
9 6 (1.64%) Data Structures
9 6 (1.64%) Greenfield Project
9 6 (1.64%) Legacy Code
10 5 (1.37%) iPhone
11 4 (1.09%) Blockchain
11 4 (1.09%) Mobile Banking
12 3 (0.82%) Algorithms
12 3 (0.82%) Blog
12 3 (0.82%) Data Protection Act
12 3 (0.82%) Mobile Payment
12 3 (0.82%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 168 (45.90%) Apple iOS
2 139 (37.98%) Windows
3 72 (19.67%) Mac OS
4 49 (13.39%) Windows 10
5 36 (9.84%) Linux
6 10 (2.73%) Unix
7 9 (2.46%) Windows Server
8 2 (0.55%) VMS
8 2 (0.55%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.27%) Windows Embedded Compact
9 1 (0.27%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 91 (24.86%) Android Development
2 68 (18.58%) Problem-Solving
3 47 (12.84%) Agile
3 47 (12.84%) CI/CD
4 46 (12.57%) Customer Service
4 46 (12.57%) User Experience
5 42 (11.48%) Test Automation
6 36 (9.84%) MVVM
7 32 (8.74%) ITIL
8 29 (7.92%) Open Source
9 27 (7.38%) Software Engineering
10 26 (7.10%) Mobile Device Management
11 23 (6.28%) Business Intelligence
11 23 (6.28%) Digital Marketing
11 23 (6.28%) Performance Tuning
11 23 (6.28%) Programme Management
11 23 (6.28%) Stakeholder Management
12 22 (6.01%) iOS Development
12 22 (6.01%) Mobile Development
13 21 (5.74%) SOLID
Programming Languages
1 76 (20.77%) Kotlin
2 74 (20.22%) Java
3 44 (12.02%) JavaScript
4 31 (8.47%) Python
5 21 (5.74%) TypeScript
6 19 (5.19%) PowerShell
7 16 (4.37%) Swift
8 11 (3.01%) Perl
9 7 (1.91%) Objective-C
10 6 (1.64%) Shell Script
10 6 (1.64%) SQL
11 4 (1.09%) C++
12 2 (0.55%) C#
12 2 (0.55%) Scala
13 1 (0.27%) BrightScript
13 1 (0.27%) C
Qualifications
1 123 (33.61%) Security Cleared
2 114 (31.15%) SC Cleared
3 18 (4.92%) Degree
4 10 (2.73%) DV Cleared
4 10 (2.73%) ITIL Certification
5 9 (2.46%) Computer Science Degree
6 7 (1.91%) BPSS Clearance
7 3 (0.82%) Microsoft Certification
7 3 (0.82%) PhD
8 2 (0.55%) A+ Certification
8 2 (0.55%) SANS
9 1 (0.27%) Azure Certification
9 1 (0.27%) GIAC
9 1 (0.27%) Master's Degree
9 1 (0.27%) Microsoft Certified Professional
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (6.56%) Accessibility
2 19 (5.19%) QA
3 6 (1.64%) WCAG
4 4 (1.09%) SLA
5 3 (0.82%) GDPR
6 2 (0.55%) California Consumer Privacy Act
6 2 (0.55%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 2 (0.55%) NCSC
7 1 (0.27%) HMG Security Policy Framework
7 1 (0.27%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 36 (9.84%) Active Directory
2 6 (1.64%) Docker
3 1 (0.27%) Virtual Machines
3 1 (0.27%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 38 (10.38%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (3.28%) SCCM
3 8 (2.19%) Jamf Pro
4 4 (1.09%) Grafana
5 3 (0.82%) Kubernetes
5 3 (0.82%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
6 2 (0.55%) Kibana
6 2 (0.55%) Podman
6 2 (0.55%) Rundeck
7 1 (0.27%) AirWatch
7 1 (0.27%) FortiGate
7 1 (0.27%) Single Sign-On
7 1 (0.27%) Terraform
Vendors
1 87 (23.77%) Microsoft
2 61 (16.67%) Apple
3 50 (13.66%) Google
4 43 (11.75%) Cisco
4 43 (11.75%) HP
5 41 (11.20%) Dell
6 30 (8.20%) ServiceNow
7 23 (6.28%) SAP
8 15 (4.10%) Citrix
8 15 (4.10%) MobileIron
8 15 (4.10%) VMware
9 11 (3.01%) Splunk
10 10 (2.73%) Oracle
11 6 (1.64%) Xamarin
12 5 (1.37%) Adobe
12 5 (1.37%) Atlassian
12 5 (1.37%) Remedy
12 5 (1.37%) Zscaler
13 3 (0.82%) CrowdStrike
13 3 (0.82%) Thales