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Julia Kravchenko
Julia Kravchenko

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App Developer Salaries by country

We are approaching the most sensitive topic raised as soon as the company looks to hire an app developer – the reasonable rate of the application developer salary.

The reason for confusion about what an experienced, competent professional should cost is that the senior application developer salary, for instance, is dramatically different from the entry level mobile app developer salary.

Moreover, the average salary of app developer depends on the country in which they work and the projects that they completed throughout their careers. As a result, the payment issue is mostly a subject of negotiation with each candidate.

However, what should a company do if it needs to hire an app developer within a certain budget and needs to make a clear plan as to where to look for a specialist, what hard and soft skills to require from the job seekers, etc.?

Most businesses still want some clarity at least within a certain flexible salary range, so to satisfy your curiosity on the subject, we have compiled a detailed international overview of Android developer salary, mobile app designer salary, web app developer salary, and rates overview for a set of other develop specialties.

So, here’s what our salary analysis revealed:

App dev salary

Android app developer salary

The highest rates for Android app development are in Australia, Switzerland, and the USA; here a strong Android developer may earn $106,000-108,000 on average per year.

The lowest rates for this profession are recorded in the UK (around $31,000 per year) and Finland ($45,500). But you should take into account the level of seniority that you require from the developer.

This salary is a mean indicator, while the senior Android developer salary many be much higher.

If you are looking for an entry level Android developer salary indicator, this may be up to twice as low as the average we gave.

App designer salary

App designers earn the most in Switzerland ($100,000+ per year), while in other countries, the average app designer salary ranges within $50,000-70,000.

This means that while app designers are widely demanded, the supply of professionals in this area is also quite high, and the market is evenly competitive.

Web application developer salary

Controversially, some countries pay less to web application developers, while in others, the mean wage is higher than that of other developer specialties.

For instance, Swiss developers earn around $108,000 per year, web app developers in the USA earn up to $76,500, while in Finland, the average salary does not exceed $42,000.

iOS app developer salary

The iOS developer salary is more competitive than that of web app developers; in the USA, Australia, Switzerland, Denmark, and Sweden, iOS developers earn $100,000+, while in other countries, the rate for iOS development work is also times higher than for other developer specialties.

The lowest rate is observed in the Netherlands where even the senior iOS developer salary may not exceed $50,000 per year.

Xamarin (hybrid app) developer salary

The Xamarin mobile developer salary rates are quite high and competitive across the analyzed countries.

The most top pay is provided to professionals of this specialty in the USA and Sweden ($100,000+), while the lowest salaries are in the UK (around $57,000).

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