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Kotlin IT skill profile

Also known as Kotlin Programming · Kotlin/JVM · Kotlin Multiplatform
languageHigh demandgrowing

Kotlin job postings grew 25%+ YoY between 2024 and 2025. Over 70% of Android job postings now require Kotlin; 90% of Android developers use it as their primary language. Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) usage tripled from 7% to 18% of developers between 2024 and 2025. KMP has moved from experimental to production-ready — H&M, Netflix, and Cash App are expanding their KMP usage. Choosing Java for new Android apps in 2026 is taking on technical debt from day one. US Kotlin developer salary: $127K-$142K average.

Modern, concise programming language for JVM, Android, and multiplatform development

Overall level
high
Trend
growing

Top hiring sectors

  • Consumer Mobile Apps
  • E-commerce
  • FinTech (Android)
  • Gaming
  • Enterprise Mobile

What each level looks like in the work — behavioural markers, not job titles.

At this level, a developer can…

  • Basic syntax
  • Null safety
  • Android basics
  • Coroutines intro
  • java
  • android
  • swift