We often take for granted the design and layout of websites we frequent. The ease with which we navigate through information, the page layout and typography, the color and graphic elements that grab us—this is the work of a Web developer with an eye for design and functionality. These professionals design and maintain websites, including site layout and function, to a client’s specifications. The creative side of the job includes crafting a user-friendly design, ensuring easy navigation, organizing content, and integrating graphics and audio, while the more technical responsibilities include monitoring website performance and capacity. Developers must take into account a client's products or services as well as its target market to create a site that appeals to its customers or intended audience. The job requires a knowledge of software programs, Web applications, and programming languages such as HTML, as well as a solid understanding of design principals. Work environments for Web developers vary widely, from large corporations or governments to small businesses. Developers may be full-time employees, part-time consultants, or work as freelancers on a contract basis.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects 21.7 percent employment growth for Web developers between 2010 and 2020. During that time period, about 65,700 jobs will need to be filled. The profession's strong expected growth helped boost Web developer to the No. 9 spot in our ranking of The Best Jobs of 2013.
Salary
The BLS reports that Web developers made a median salary of $77,990 in 2011. The highest-paid 10 percent in the profession earned $124,860, while the lowest-paid earned $42,770 that year. The most highly compensated positions for Web developers deal with securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage. The highest-paid positions can be found in the metropolitan areas of Reading, Pa., and San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara, Calif.Salary Range
75th Percentile $101,570
Median $77,990
25th Percentile $58,300
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