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 12 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 245 197 241
Rank change year-on-year -48 +44 +1
Contract jobs citing Android 376 352 370
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.11% 1.35% 0.98%
As % of the Operating Systems category 8.85% 9.46% 6.83%
Number of daily rates quoted 249 209 276
10th Percentile £163 £193 £163
25th Percentile £204 £310 £240
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £415 £429
Median % change year-on-year -15.66% -3.15% -9.79%
75th Percentile £488 £508 £518
90th Percentile £590 £596 £606
UK median daily rate £354 £416 £429
% change year-on-year -14.95% -2.86% -6.08%
Number of hourly rates quoted 39 8 21
10th Percentile £17.63 £23.64 £13.87
25th Percentile £23.31 £24.66 -
Median hourly rate £27.50 £27.72 £18.93
Median % change year-on-year -0.79% +46.43% -16.35%
75th Percentile £67.84 £34.06 £73.75
90th Percentile £71.00 £45.80 £78.75
UK median hourly rate £27.00 £27.72 £18.93
% change year-on-year -2.60% +46.43% -15.17%

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 4,248 3,722 5,418
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 12.51% 14.27% 14.41%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,842 2,375 3,693
10th Percentile £180 £200 £179
25th Percentile £263 £313 £263
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £449 £475 £457
Median % change year-on-year -5.38% +3.94% -12.07%
75th Percentile £565 £600 £594
90th Percentile £675 £700 £700
UK median daily rate £440 £475 £465
% change year-on-year -7.37% +2.15% -9.71%
Number of hourly rates quoted 312 120 360
10th Percentile £14.00 £15.26 £14.00
25th Percentile £17.69 £19.63 £17.16
Median hourly rate £22.54 £42.75 £25.15
Median % change year-on-year -47.28% +70.00% -5.03%
75th Percentile £52.38 £67.25 £62.50
90th Percentile £68.00 £71.50 £71.90
UK median hourly rate £23.50 £29.89 £25.25
% change year-on-year -21.38% +18.38% -2.42%

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 12 February 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 12 February 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 12 February 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 -89 149 £425 - 61
North of England -47 73 £190 -44.16% 31
South West +15 54 £400 +88.24% 17
South East -3 49 £275 -26.67% 51
North West -14 47 £175 -45.99% 14
Midlands -36 25 £175 -50.84% 17
East of England -22 16 £275 -38.89% 26
Yorkshire -56 16 £225 -52.51% 16
East Midlands -16 14 £158 -61.51% 5
West Midlands -40 11 £175 +37.25% 12
North East -11 10 £175 -6.67% 3
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 (4.26%) Confluence
2 12 (3.19%) Microsoft Exchange
3 11 (2.93%) SharePoint
4 3 (0.80%) CMS
5 2 (0.53%) Tomcat
6 1 (0.27%) Adobe Experience Manager
6 1 (0.27%) Headless CMS
Applications
1 76 (20.21%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (0.53%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.27%) Adobe Illustrator
3 1 (0.27%) InDesign
3 1 (0.27%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.27%) Photoshop
3 1 (0.27%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (1.33%) Remedy ITSM
2 3 (0.80%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 88 (23.40%) Microsoft 365
2 39 (10.37%) Azure
3 29 (7.71%) GitHub
4 23 (6.12%) AWS
5 20 (5.32%) Entra ID
5 20 (5.32%) GCP
6 19 (5.05%) Sauce Labs
7 17 (4.52%) SaaS
8 15 (3.99%) Figma
9 14 (3.72%) GitHub Actions
9 14 (3.72%) Google Workspace
10 8 (2.13%) Google Play
11 7 (1.86%) Firebase
12 6 (1.60%) Azure DevOps
12 6 (1.60%) Sentry
13 5 (1.33%) OneDrive
14 4 (1.06%) BlazeMeter
14 4 (1.06%) Power Platform
15 3 (0.80%) GitHub Copilot
15 3 (0.80%) npm
Communications & Networking
1 52 (13.83%) Wireless
2 20 (5.32%) DNS
3 18 (4.79%) DHCP
4 15 (3.99%) TCP/IP
4 15 (3.99%) VoIP
5 11 (2.93%) LAN
6 9 (2.39%) WAN
6 9 (2.39%) Wi-Fi
7 6 (1.60%) VPN
8 5 (1.33%) Firewall
8 5 (1.33%) HTTP
8 5 (1.33%) Structured Cabling
9 4 (1.06%) Cisco IOS
10 3 (0.80%) ATM
10 3 (0.80%) Bluetooth
11 2 (0.53%) Cisco IPT
11 2 (0.53%) DSL
11 2 (0.53%) Internet
12 1 (0.27%) HTTPS
12 1 (0.27%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 18 (4.79%) MySQL
2 15 (3.99%) Relational Database
3 4 (1.06%) SQL Server
4 3 (0.80%) DB2
4 3 (0.80%) MongoDB
4 3 (0.80%) NoSQL
4 3 (0.80%) PostgreSQL
5 1 (0.27%) Amazon RDS
5 1 (0.27%) DynamoDB
5 1 (0.27%) Mixpanel
5 1 (0.27%) Power BI
5 1 (0.27%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 41 (10.90%) Android Studio
2 28 (7.45%) Gradle
3 27 (7.18%) Xcode
4 22 (5.85%) JIRA
5 17 (4.52%) Browser DevTools
6 15 (3.99%) Eclipse
7 14 (3.72%) Appium
7 14 (3.72%) JUnit
8 12 (3.19%) Git
8 12 (3.19%) Jenkins
9 11 (2.93%) CircleCI
10 10 (2.66%) Postman
11 9 (2.39%) Bitbucket
11 9 (2.39%) GitLab
12 8 (2.13%) Charles Proxy
13 7 (1.86%) Cypress.io
14 5 (1.33%) IntelliJ
14 5 (1.33%) Katalon Studio
14 5 (1.33%) PyUnit
14 5 (1.33%) XCUITest
General
1 90 (23.94%) Social Skills
2 51 (13.56%) Finance
3 48 (12.77%) Public Sector
4 36 (9.57%) Banking
5 30 (7.98%) Electronics
5 30 (7.98%) Telecoms
6 28 (7.45%) Manufacturing
7 27 (7.18%) Analytical Skills
8 23 (6.12%) Marketing
9 14 (3.72%) Military
10 11 (2.93%) Publishing
11 6 (1.60%) Retail
12 3 (0.80%) Documentation Skills
12 3 (0.80%) Influencing Skills
12 3 (0.80%) Pharmaceutical
13 2 (0.53%) Financial Institution
13 2 (0.53%) Wearables
14 1 (0.27%) Automotive
14 1 (0.27%) Back Office
14 1 (0.27%) Billing
Job Titles
1 116 (30.85%) Developer
2 73 (19.41%) Android Developer
3 66 (17.55%) IT Support
4 49 (13.03%) 2nd Line Support
5 48 (12.77%) Support Engineer
6 41 (10.90%) Senior
7 32 (8.51%) Desktop Support
8 28 (7.45%) Analyst
9 23 (6.12%) 2nd Line Desktop Support
9 23 (6.12%) SC Cleared Desktop Support
10 22 (5.85%) IT Engineer
11 20 (5.32%) IT Support Engineer
11 20 (5.32%) Mobile Engineer
12 18 (4.79%) Technical Support
13 16 (4.26%) Android Engineer
13 16 (4.26%) Senior Developer
13 16 (4.26%) Technical Engineer
13 16 (4.26%) Technical Support Engineer
14 15 (3.99%) Service Desk Analyst
14 15 (3.99%) UX Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 42 (11.17%) Android Jetpack
2 40 (10.64%) Jetpack Compose
3 31 (8.24%) React
4 30 (7.98%) React Native
5 24 (6.38%) Android SDK
6 23 (6.12%) GraphQL
7 20 (5.32%) AngularJS
8 19 (5.05%) CSS
9 17 (4.52%) RxJava
10 16 (4.26%) Ajax
10 16 (4.26%) Dagger
10 16 (4.26%) RESTful
11 15 (3.99%) REST
12 12 (3.19%) Web Services
13 11 (2.93%) OkHttp
14 10 (2.66%) OAuth
15 9 (2.39%) RAML
15 9 (2.39%) WireMock
16 8 (2.13%) Retrofit
17 7 (1.86%) pytest
Miscellaneous
1 102 (27.13%) Mobile App
2 33 (8.78%) Data Centre
3 18 (4.79%) Onboarding
3 18 (4.79%) Smartphone
4 15 (3.99%) Product Ownership
5 11 (2.93%) Driving Licence
5 11 (2.93%) Security Posture
6 8 (2.13%) Virtual Team
7 6 (1.60%) Legacy Code
8 5 (1.33%) Blackberry
8 5 (1.33%) Blockchain
8 5 (1.33%) Data Protection Act
8 5 (1.33%) Greenfield Project
8 5 (1.33%) iPhone
8 5 (1.33%) Mobile Banking
9 4 (1.06%) Hybrid Cloud
10 3 (0.80%) Algorithms
10 3 (0.80%) Cyber Threat
10 3 (0.80%) Data Structures
10 3 (0.80%) Mobile Payment
Operating Systems
1 176 (46.81%) Apple iOS
2 137 (36.44%) Windows
3 71 (18.88%) Mac OS
4 53 (14.10%) Windows 10
5 38 (10.11%) Linux
6 17 (4.52%) Unix
7 8 (2.13%) Windows Server
8 2 (0.53%) VMS
9 1 (0.27%) Windows Embedded Compact
9 1 (0.27%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.27%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 90 (23.94%) Android Development
2 65 (17.29%) User Experience
3 57 (15.16%) Problem-Solving
4 56 (14.89%) Agile
5 50 (13.30%) CI/CD
5 50 (13.30%) Customer Service
6 42 (11.17%) Test Automation
7 35 (9.31%) MVVM
8 32 (8.51%) Mobile Application Development
9 29 (7.71%) ITIL
10 27 (7.18%) Open Source
10 27 (7.18%) Software Engineering
11 24 (6.38%) Business Intelligence
11 24 (6.38%) Mobile Development
12 23 (6.12%) Digital Marketing
12 23 (6.12%) Programme Management
13 22 (5.85%) iOS Development
14 21 (5.59%) Continuous Improvement
15 20 (5.32%) Analytics
15 20 (5.32%) Performance Tuning
Programming Languages
1 74 (19.68%) Kotlin
2 73 (19.41%) Java
3 51 (13.56%) JavaScript
4 38 (10.11%) Python
5 26 (6.91%) TypeScript
6 21 (5.59%) PowerShell
7 18 (4.79%) Perl
7 18 (4.79%) Swift
8 10 (2.66%) SQL
9 7 (1.86%) C#
9 7 (1.86%) Objective-C
9 7 (1.86%) Shell Script
10 5 (1.33%) C++
11 1 (0.27%) Bash
11 1 (0.27%) BrightScript
11 1 (0.27%) C
11 1 (0.27%) Scala
Qualifications
1 101 (26.86%) Security Cleared
2 93 (24.73%) SC Cleared
3 22 (5.85%) Degree
4 10 (2.66%) ITIL Certification
5 9 (2.39%) Computer Science Degree
5 9 (2.39%) DV Cleared
6 6 (1.60%) BPSS Clearance
7 5 (1.33%) Master's Degree
8 3 (0.80%) Microsoft Certification
8 3 (0.80%) PhD
9 2 (0.53%) A+ Certification
9 2 (0.53%) ISTQB
9 2 (0.53%) SANS
10 1 (0.27%) Azure Certification
10 1 (0.27%) GIAC
10 1 (0.27%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
10 1 (0.27%) Microsoft Certified Professional
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (9.04%) Accessibility
2 27 (7.18%) QA
3 12 (3.19%) SLA
4 6 (1.60%) WCAG
5 2 (0.53%) California Consumer Privacy Act
5 2 (0.53%) GDPR
5 2 (0.53%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 2 (0.53%) NCSC
6 1 (0.27%) HMG Security Policy Framework
6 1 (0.27%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 40 (10.64%) Active Directory
2 3 (0.80%) Docker
3 1 (0.27%) Embedded Firmware
3 1 (0.27%) Firmware
3 1 (0.27%) Virtual Machines
3 1 (0.27%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 30 (7.98%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (3.19%) SCCM
3 6 (1.60%) Jamf Pro
4 4 (1.06%) Grafana
4 4 (1.06%) Kubernetes
5 3 (0.80%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
6 2 (0.53%) AirWatch
6 2 (0.53%) Kibana
6 2 (0.53%) Rundeck
6 2 (0.53%) Terraform
7 1 (0.27%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 87 (23.14%) Microsoft
2 63 (16.76%) Apple
3 53 (14.10%) Google
4 43 (11.44%) Cisco
5 42 (11.17%) Dell
5 42 (11.17%) HP
6 36 (9.57%) ServiceNow
7 23 (6.12%) SAP
8 20 (5.32%) Splunk
9 17 (4.52%) Oracle
10 10 (2.66%) Xamarin
11 5 (1.33%) Adobe
11 5 (1.33%) Atlassian
11 5 (1.33%) MobileIron
11 5 (1.33%) Remedy
11 5 (1.33%) VMware
12 4 (1.06%) Citrix
12 4 (1.06%) CrowdStrike
12 4 (1.06%) Samsung
12 4 (1.06%) Zscaler