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Kotlin

#12

Modern JVM language used in Android and backend services

616 active listings+14 this week

Active listings

616

Currently indexed across all categories

Market rank

#12

Out of 16 tracked languages

Most hiring for

Senior

172 listings

Median salary

$203k

From 67 listings with pay data

12-week demand trend

Top roles hiring Kotlin

Full Stack Developer
177100%
Mobile Developer
3017%
QA Engineer
85%
Data Engineer
63%
Backend Engineer
42%
Infrastructure Engineer
32%
DevOps Engineer
32%
Cloud Architect
21%

Seniority split

senior
172100%
mid
5934%
entry
53%

Skills that appear alongside Kotlin

Percentage of Kotlin listings that also require each skill

Scala
3.5%
Stakeholder Mgmt
1.5%
Java
1.4%
AWS
1.3%
Python
1.2%
Excel
1.1%
React
1.1%
SQL
1%
MySQL
0.9%
CI/CD
0.7%
Kubernetes
0.7%
TypeScript
0.7%

Companies actively hiring Kotlin developers

1toast58
2affirm47
3airbnb22
4brex15
5reddit10
6discord7
7SumUp5
8fivetran5
9lyft5
10duolingo5
11Google4
12Speechify4

Salary range — Kotlin roles

25th pct

$150k

Median

$203k

75th pct

$216k

Annual USD · based on 67 listings with pay data · figures reflect midpoints of advertised ranges

Is Kotlin worth learning in 2026?

Kotlin appears in 616 active job listings tracked by this index, ranking #12 out of 16 languages by raw demand. Modern JVM language used in Android and backend services.

The highest-demand role is Full Stack Developer, followed by Mobile Developer. This reflects where Kotlin skills are most valued in the current market.

Kotlin commonly appears alongside Scala, Stakeholder Mgmt, Java in job requirements — building proficiency in these related skills can strengthen your profile considerably.

Roles requiring Kotlin show a median advertised salary of $203k annually, with the middle 50% ranging from $150k to $216k.

Related languages

Based on active job listings across data, backend, AI and web categories · Updated weekly