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Android IT skill profile
Also known as Android Development · Android SDK · Google Android
What recruiters should know
Android development demand is growing at 21-22% (Android Lab 2025), well above average tech role growth. Kotlin has become the de facto standard (90%+ of Android developers use Kotlin as primary language; 70%+ of Android job postings require Kotlin). Jetpack Compose has replaced XML-based UI and is Kotlin-only. Android market: global mobile app revenue projected to surpass $700B by 2025. Kotlin Multiplatform is expanding Android skills to iOS and desktop.
In plain terms
Google's mobile operating system and development platform
Industry demand
Overall level
high
Trend
stable
Top hiring sectors
- Consumer Mobile Apps
- FinTech
- Healthcare
- Gaming
- Enterprise Mobile
Proficiency ladder
What each level looks like in the work — behavioural markers, not job titles.
At this level, a developer can…
- Basic app structure
- Activities/Fragments
- Android Studio
- Simple apps