Android Developer Salary UK 2025

💷 2025 GBP🇬🇧 UK Market⚖️ IR35🏙️ City📊 Seniority

Last updated: June 20257 min read • Written by: ClickMasters HR Team • Reviewed by: Reviewed annually

Direct Answer

Android Developer salaries range from £30,000 to £680–£960/day. Kotlin + Jetpack Compose is the modern Android standard — XML/Java-only Android CVs are increasingly screened out. Android at work (enterprise Android with MDM integration) commands a 15–20% premium for enterprise mobility projects. UK GDPR Google Play Data Safety section requirements are now expected knowledge at senior level.

Market Outlook

Android Developers (Kotlin + Jetpack Compose) are in consistent demand across UK software development — particularly for consumer FinTech, HealthTech, and eCommerce applications where Android's UK market share (approximately 50% of UK smartphones) requires a native Android presence.

Salary benchmarks by Seniority

Seniority
Permanent Salary
Day Rate (Outside IR35)
Annual Equivalent
Junior (0–2 yrs)
£30,000–£46,000
£240–£380/day
£44,784–£70,908
Mid-Level (3–5 yrs)
£46,000–£75,000
£370–£550/day
£69,042–£102,630
Senior (6–10 yrs)
£75,000–£110,000
£510–£720/day
£95,166–£134,352
Principal/Lead (10+ yrs)
£105,000–£155,000
£680–£960/day
£126,936–£179,136

IR35 Tax Position

Day rates assume outside IR35. Inside IR35 contractor day rates in the UK are typically 15–25% higher to compensate for the lack of tax efficiency and additional payroll costs. ClickMasters engineers are directly employed by us, representing **zero IR35 risk** for clients.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about android developer salary standards.

Approximately £75,000–£110,000 mid-level. London +20–30%.

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