Online job board oDesk regularly publishes an Online Employment Report which lists the most in-demand skills based on data from site job postings. The latest version shows a 710 percent increase in demand for Android developers compared to a year ago. That pushed Android from number 110 on the list of most in-demand skills up to number 40.
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At the same time, demand for iPhone remains strong and consistent. It ranks 23rd on the list—the same position it held a year ago.
The top five skills on oDesk’s list are PHP, HTML, English, CSS and SEO.