June 2026: App Engineer Job Survey Report
We are releasing the 2026 latest survey report on freelance app engineer job postings, based on 65,254 actual freelance jobs listed on Freelance Board.
### Survey Summary - Average annual income for app engineer jobs: 9.26 million yen - Remote work rate: 85.5% - App engineer job share: 12.47% of total market
### Average Annual Income Ranking: 19th (9.26 million yen) The average monthly unit price for app engineer jobs is 771,000 yen, with an average annual income of 9.26 million yen, placing it 19th in the IT job annual income ranking. App engineering involves developing web and mobile applications, often focusing on features and interfaces directly used by users. While the scope of development is broad, there is a tendency for skill requirements and unit prices to vary significantly depending on the project.
### Job Volume Ranking: 4th (12.47% share) As of June 2026, app engineer jobs account for 12.47% of the total market, ranking 4th. Demand for web, iOS, and Android app development continues across a wide range of industries, making it a role with stable job generation, covering everything from new feature development to maintenance and operations.
### Remote Work Ratio As of June 2026, the remote work ratio for app engineer freelance jobs is 29.8% full-remote, 55.7% partial-remote, and 14.5% on-site. Combined, full and partial remote work reach 85.5%. Compared to the same month last year, there is a slight shift from fully remote to work styles that include partial on-site attendance.
### Top 5 Industries with the Most App Engineer Jobs 1. Service: 3.18% (2,076 jobs) 2. Web Service: 2.82% (1,841 jobs) 3. SIer/Business: 1.52% (991 jobs) 4. Communications: 1.12% (733 jobs) 5. toC: 0.97% (633 jobs)
*When citing this data, please credit: 'Source: Freelance Board (https://freelance-board.com/jobs/occupations-4)'
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- Source: PR TIMES
- Category: Survey