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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
You're forgetting half of the equation here. Market prices are determined not just by demand, but by tension between demand and supply. If, say, there are 1000 job offers for skill A but only 500 people with this skill looking for work, the price will go up. On the other hand, if there are 5000 jobs for skill B but 6000 people looking for work, there's no reason for prices to go up. So skil B may end up being less rewarded than skill A even though there is more demand for it.
In other words, it's possible that there is more demand for Apple developers but also more supply, because more developers think they can make a lot of money if they learn to make iOS apps.
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No, I'm not forgetting that possibility. Multiple scenarios could be possible. But, based on the fact that Android apps for the last few years have grown faster than iOS apps in terms of sheer numbers, and the fact that currently there are more Android apps than iOS apps, it's logical to assume that Android developers outnumber iOS developers. It's also therefore logical to assume that the higher salaries for senior Android developers are due primarily to increased market demand for their services and not because of a limited supply of those with the requisite experience. I don't know if this is true, but they are logical inferences to make from the known facts. It isn't pure speculation.
--Pat