Front-End Web Development Job Outlook

Job Outlook for Front-End Developers

In today’s digital age, front-end developers play an important role in companies large and small. Generally, any organization that has a web presence or produces software products and applications has a need for front-end developers.

Front-end developers create everything you see upon visiting a website. The following is a list of key roles and responsibilities of an entry-level front-end developer:

Build new web pages and update existing websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Provide website and application maintenance and enhancements
Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX design prototypes
Build reusable code and libraries for future use
Review fellow developers’ code
Conduct usability testing and Quality Assurance (QA)

Front-End Web Development Career Path

After graduating from NYIAD’s Front-End Web Development course, you’ll have the education and a portfolio of projects that prove you have the skills to take the first step toward an entry-level role. In this digital age, you can pursue opportunities within almost any industry and at companies ranging in size.

Starting out in an entry-level role, you’ll mainly be responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining websites and applications. Front-end developers are vital to the success of many businesses in today’s digital age, so it’s become a lucrative career path. The average salary for web developers is $64,221 per year.¹

Front-end developers have an immense opportunity for career growth as well. As you progress in your career, you’ll have the ability to learn more advanced programming languages and skills in order to transition into a role as full-stack developer, product developer or SCRUM Master. Another option is to gain skills in graphic design or UI/UX design, as employers seek web developers with a blend of technical and design abilities.

Front-End Development Salary

According to Payscale, the average base salary for entry-level or junior web developers is $52,224 per year.²1

Our Front-End Web Development Course will help prepare you to enter an exciting career field, which offers abundant opportunities for further career growth in a lucrative industry.

Sources:
¹ Payscale. "Average Web Developer Salary." Accessed February 16, 2024.
² Payscale. “Average Entry-Level Web Developer Salary.” Accessed February 16, 2024.

Statements found on Payscale are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country. Statistics found on Payscale are based on their data collection methodologies, which may or may not reflect your area.