Mobile Developer
Develops native or cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android. Manages app store submissions, push notifications, and device-specific optimizations.
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Salary by Country
| Country | Median (USD) | Net (USD) | PPP Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $115 500,00 | $90 090,00 | $96 250,00 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $110 000,00 | $79 200,00 | $110 000,00 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $88 000,00 | $61 599,00 | $117 333,00 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $85 800,00 | $60 059,00 | $114 400,00 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $85 800,00 | $60 059,00 | $114 400,00 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $82 500,00 | $51 975,00 | $113 013,00 |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $82 500,00 | $55 274,00 | $82 500,00 |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $82 500,00 | $59 400,00 | $103 125,00 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $79 200,00 | $49 104,00 | $95 421,00 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $79 200,00 | $51 480,00 | $121 846,00 |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $79 200,00 | $55 440,00 | $96 585,00 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $79 200,00 | $67 320,00 | $93 176,00 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $74 800,00 | $44 880,00 | $105 352,00 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $74 800,00 | $48 620,00 | $102 465,00 |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $71 500,00 | $62 920,00 | $89 375,00 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $71 500,00 | $47 904,00 | $99 305,00 |
| 🇫🇷 France | $71 500,00 | $46 475,00 | $102 142,00 |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $71 500,00 | $53 625,00 | $105 147,00 |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $68 200,00 | $45 693,00 | $93 424,00 |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $66 000,00 | $62 700,00 | $101 538,00 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $60 500,00 | $45 375,00 | $100 833,00 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $57 200,00 | $38 323,00 | $95 333,00 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $55 000,00 | $42 900,00 | $94 827,00 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $49 500,00 | $34 650,00 | $95 192,00 |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | $41 800,00 | $34 276,00 | $87 083,00 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $38 500,00 | $27 720,00 | $85 555,00 |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $35 200,00 | $27 104,00 | $83 809,00 |
| 🇨🇳 China | $33 000,00 | $25 740,00 | $94 285,00 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $33 000,00 | $24 750,00 | $86 842,00 |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $27 500,00 | $22 000,00 | $78 571,00 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $24 200,00 | $18 876,00 | $75 625,00 |
| 🇮🇳 India | $19 800,00 | $15 840,00 | $90 000,00 |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $16 500,00 | $14 025,00 | $55 000,00 |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $13 200,00 | $11 220,00 | $52 800,00 |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $13 200,00 | $10 824,00 | $52 800,00 |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $12 100,00 | $9 922,00 | $50 416,00 |
Career Path
Mobile developers start by building screens and features within existing applications. Junior mobile developers learn platform-specific patterns such as UIKit or SwiftUI for iOS and Jetpack Compose or the View system for Android. They handle navigation, data persistence, and network requests.
Mid-level mobile developers take ownership of feature modules, implement complex animations and custom UI components, optimize app performance and battery usage, and handle platform updates and deprecations. They begin contributing to app architecture decisions.
Senior mobile developers define the app architecture, establish testing strategies, and lead initiatives around app size optimization, crash reduction, and performance monitoring. They work with product and design teams to balance platform conventions with brand consistency.
Staff-level mobile engineers may lead mobile platform teams that build shared frameworks, CI/CD pipelines for app builds, and tools for feature flagging and A/B testing. They make strategic decisions about native versus cross-platform development and drive adoption of new platform capabilities.
The mobile development career path can lead into specialized areas like mobile security, AR/VR development, mobile DevOps, or cross-platform framework development. Management roles are also available, often leading mobile-specific teams or broader client engineering organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Mobile Developer do?
Develops native or cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android. Manages app store submissions, push notifications, and device-specific optimizations.
How much does a Mobile Developer earn?
Median Mobile Developer salaries range from about $12,100 to $115,500 USD depending on country. See the full breakdown below.
How do Mobile Developer salaries compare by country?
This page compares median and net Mobile Developer salaries across countries — see the detailed table below.