Full-stack and Mobile App Development As a Career Option in India
India’s youth account for almost 83% of the unemployed workforce and the share of young people with secondary or higher education among the total of unemployed Indians nearly doubled from 35.2% in 2000 to 65.7% in 2022, the report said.
The education system seems to be the main culprit behind it all. Two-thirds of India’s unemployed youth are educated — a fraction which has doubled since 2000.
Only 45% of Indian graduates applying for jobs possess the skills needed for a rapidly changing and growing economy.
To analyze what we can do to equip today’s youth for the jobs of today and tomorrow, we decided to take a look at Web Development and App Development jobs.
Web development refers to the process of creating, building, and maintaining websites or web applications. It encompasses a wide range of activities, from designing the user interface to writing the code that makes a website function.
App development is the process of creating software applications that run on various devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, or other smart devices. These applications can serve a variety of purposes, from solving problems and enhancing productivity to providing entertainment or enabling communication.
We, at Career Engine did some research and gathered useful first-hand data from Indeed India for November 2023-24. The total combined openings we found for mobile and full-stack development were 12,000.
Below is a pie chart, wherein you can see that 3,000 (25%) of the jobs are for mobile app development, while 9000 (75%) are for full-stack development.
Job Distribution between Full Stack & Mobile Application Development jobs across India.
(Data sourced from Indeed India on November 2024)
While mobile app developer jobs are smaller in number, the future indicates that a developer should know some frameworks that can assist a coder in knowing both web and app development frameworks.
Job Distribution for Full Stack & Mobile Application Development jobs across India.
(Data sourced from Indeed India on November 2024)
With 20% tech jobs in Karnataka alone, you can see why Bengaluru is called the Silicon Valley of India. A not-so-close second position goes to Maharashtra with 1500 (12.5%) jobs, most of which are concentrated around the Mumbai region.
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Haryana, Delhi and Punjab make up about 8400 (70%) of the mobile app development and full-stack jobs across India.
On the contrary, states like Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Ladakh have no jobs for both full-stack and mobile development roles.
Punjab is on the lower end but still in a better condition than many other states.
Even today when many jobs offer the flexibility to work from home (around 68%), some mobile app and full-stack jobs require the person to work from the office. This leads to people relocating from their states, which in turn leads to more expenses.
Rent, food and travel expenses can be a real challenge because most entry-level jobs barely cover the total monthly cost.
Still, it can’t be denied that IT jobs have an edge when it comes to work from home jobs. Indeed many well-known companies in web and mobile app development around the world still adopt a remote-first approach.
Below you can see how much full-stack developers earn in different roles- full-time, part-time, internship and others.
Salary Distribution by Job Type for Full-stack Developers
It’s evident from the above graph that people working temporarily and on a contractual basis earn more than full-time employees. Kerala takes the lead here with people on contractual basis earning almost five times more than full-time employees. A major reason for temporary/contract jobs paying more can be that many companies now hire on a project basis as and when they have a paid project versus hiring full time employees. When you add the convenience of working from home as shown above and the contract nature of jobs, you begin to see how jobs in the web/app development sector can support a digital nomad lifestyle.
Looking at the other end of the spectrum, freshers in full-stack roles earn the least in most states.
To know how much mobile app developers earn, please look at the graph below.
Salary Distribution by Job Type for Mobile App Developers
The scenario is not so different for mobile app developers. But this time, it’s not Kerala, it’s the country’s capital- Delhi where the mobile app developers earn the most. Temporary and contractual employees are earning five times more than full-time employees.
In mobile app development roles, freshers and interns earn the least.
From both the graphs, it can be observed that full-stack developers and mobile app developers earn the most in Kerala and Delhi respectively.
From both the graphs, it can be observed that full-stack developers and mobile app developers earn the most in Kerala and Delhi respectively.
With almost 68% jobs offering work from home option and most of them from the IT sector, now is the best time to dive deep into full-stack or mobile app development and learn the necessary skills from the best in the industry.
In most cases, the average App Developer & Full Stack Web Developer jobs pay more than the average of all jobs across India listed on India in Nov 2024.
| Job type | Average Salary Range for All Occupations | Average Salary Range for App Developer | Average Salary Range for Full Stack Web Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
Full-time | ₹ 24,167 | ₹ 54,167 ( +124.14% ) | ₹ 86,667 ( +258.62% ) |
Part-Time | ₹ 4,80,000 | ₹ 33,333 ( -93.06% ) | ₹ 56,667 ( -88.19% ) |
Internship | ₹ 2,76,667 | ₹ 15,000 ( -94.58% ) | ₹ 12,500 ( -95.48% ) |
Contract | ₹ 2,68,333 | ₹ 79,167 ( -70.50% ) | ₹ 95,000 ( -64.60% ) |
Fresher | ₹ 11,667 | ₹ 20,833 ( +78.56% ) | ₹ 27,500 ( +135.71% ) |
Temporary | ₹ 38,333 | ₹ 80,834 ( +110.87% ) | ₹ 97,500 ( +154.35% ) |
If you’re serious about landing a mobile app or full-stack development role in India or abroad, please reach out to us and inquire about our courses.
We, at Career Engine offer a unique combination of:
- In person or remote (live) classes
- Hands on projects that help you produce material you can show and impress employers
- Teach in Hindi or Punjabi so that you understand the skill