{"id":14979,"date":"2022-08-22T13:07:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T11:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/?p=14979"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:35:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:35:03","slug":"frontend-developer-salary-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/frontend-developer-salary-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Frontend Developer Salaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the company, web developers can be hired for frontend development, backend development, or both (called <a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/courses\/become-a-web-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full-stack web development<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article we\u2019ll dive deeper how you can go about earning a frontend developer salary. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First we\u2019ll look at how in-demand this field of web development is, then we&#8217;ll break down what the average paycheck you can expect based on location, seniority, and company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to start frontend development to see if it&#8217;s for you, try our <a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/short-courses\/become-a-web-developer\/\"><strong>free 5-day frontend short course<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the menu to find the salary information you\u2019re most interested in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#what-is-a-frontend-developer\">What is a frontend developer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#are-frontend-developers-in-demand\">Are frontend developers in demand?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#how-much-can-i-earn-as-a-frontend-developer\">How much can I earn as a frontend developer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#what-is-the-average-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-united-states\">What is the average frontend developer salary in the United States?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#how-much-do-frontend-developers-earn-around-the-world\">How much do frontend developers earn around the world?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-in-the-uk-and-ireland\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer salaries in the UK and Ireland<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#other-european-countries\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other European countries<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-in-australia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer salaries in Australia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-in-new-zealand\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer salaries in New Zealand<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-in-india\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer salaries in India<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-in-brazil\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer salaries in Brazil<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-in-nigeria\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer salaries in Nigeria<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-in-canada\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer salaries in Canada<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-in-south-africa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer salaries in South Africa<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-based-on-seniority-level\">Frontend developer salaries based on seniority level<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#frontend-developer-salaries-by-company\">Frontend developer salaries by company<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-a-frontend-developer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. What is a frontend developer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web development can be broken down into two areas, frontend and backend. The frontend is everything you see on the screen, the routing between pages, etc. Everything the user interacts with on a website falls into the realm of the frontend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backend is the data layer of the application. This includes security and authentication, like logging in to a website. It&#8217;s also the interaction between the frontend and the database, where all the data for the website is stored.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to read more about what makes these two different, check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/whats-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full guide to frontend vs backend development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"are-frontend-developers-in-demand\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Are frontend developers in demand?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you\u2019ve heard comments like these: Frontend development is dead. Everything is full-stack now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re considering a career in frontend development, your first burning question is probably: \u201cWill I find a job in this field?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, is frontend development dead? Well, if the <strong>10<\/strong><strong>,000+ job openings<\/strong> listed on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/jobs?q=frontend+developer&amp;l=&amp;vjk=3edb7f04ac21e03a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">job site Indeed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for \u201cfrontend developer\u201d in the United States, or <strong>over 3,700 job openings<\/strong> in Germany have anything to say about it\u2026the field is alive and thriving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why might people say this, then? Well, the field has evolved a lot over the years. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/frontend-developer-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skills needed to compete as a frontend developer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have changed. Thus, frontend developers who have not evolved with the changes might see less need for their skillset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, familiarity with at least one framework like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/what-is-reactjs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">React<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Vue, and Angular is almost a necessity.<\/span><b> People don&#8217;t just want simple websites anymore. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They want interactive applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means websites with maps, with chatbots, user dashboards, and real-time updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On top of that, <a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/ai-programming-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI programming tools<\/a> are set to make frontend developers even more powerful in what they can create, so make sure you have some in your toolkit.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer roles these days involve tasks like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managing state<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fetching data from APIs and processing the data ready for display<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defining <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/introduction-to-javascript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JavaScript architecture<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unit testing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performance improvements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees who are familiar with these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">frameworks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and skills are certainly in demand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-much-can-i-earn-as-a-frontend-developer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. How much can I earn as a frontend developer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The salary for a frontend developer greatly depends on location, company, and seniority of the developer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First let\u2019s dive into the average salary for frontend developers, then we\u2019ll take a look at how seniority and company might affect your salary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-is-the-average-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-united-states\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the average frontend developer salary in the United States?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salaries\/us-frontend-developer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,2_IN1_KO3,21.htm?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">job site Glassdoor<\/a>, the average yearly salary for frontend developers in the US is<b> $95,577<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Included is a yearly bonus of $6<span class=\"css-tlig44 e1n4ieq1\" data-test=\"pay-period-ANNUAL\">,844<\/span>\u00a0per year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This of course varies widely based on which state you&#8217;re working in (or are looking to work in!). Let\u2019s take a look at what frontend developers typically earn in different locations (ordered from highest to lowest).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this, we\u2019ve taken all salary data from Indeed.com:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20050\" style=\"width: 1526px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20050 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11.2022_1-Frontend-developer-salaries-by-US-City.png\" alt=\"A graph displaying frontend developer salaries by major U.S. city.\" width=\"1526\" height=\"1266\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11.2022_1-Frontend-developer-salaries-by-US-City.png 1526w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11.2022_1-Frontend-developer-salaries-by-US-City-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11.2022_1-Frontend-developer-salaries-by-US-City-1024x850.png 1024w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11.2022_1-Frontend-developer-salaries-by-US-City-768x637.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frontend developer salaries by major U.S. city in 2022 (for 2025 data, see below).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>San Francisco, CA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $120,874<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Boston, MA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $100,021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>New York, NY<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $106,639<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dallas, TX<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $95,405<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Denver, CO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $93,919<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Los Angeles, CA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $102,284<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Atlanta, GA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $104,686<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chicago, IL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $101,692<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Seattle, WA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $100,532<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minneapolis, MN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $98,835<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, frontend developers earn well across the US. If you\u2019d like to get salary data for a different location, check <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career\/front-end-developer\/salaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed\u2019s salary portal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-much-do-frontend-developers-earn-around-the-world\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. How much do frontend developers earn around the world?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dive into average frontend developer salaries outside of the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20051\" style=\"width: 1870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20051\" src=\"http:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-across-the-world.png\" alt=\"A map of the globe featuring the average frontend developer salary of countries such as the US, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Germany, India, and so on.\" width=\"1870\" height=\"1650\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-across-the-world.png 1870w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-across-the-world-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-across-the-world-1024x904.png 1024w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-across-the-world-768x678.png 768w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-across-the-world-1536x1355.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1870px) 100vw, 1870px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map charting average frontend developer salaries across the world in 2022 (for 2025 data, see below).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-in-the-uk-and-ireland\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average frontend developer salary in the UK &amp; Ireland<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average salary for a frontend developer in the UK is <\/span><b>\u00a356,640 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per year (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.indeed.com\/career\/front-end-developer\/salaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). This is around \u00a325,000 higher than the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.jobted.com\/salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">national average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of \u00a329,600 per year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average salary for a frontend developer in Ireland is <\/span><b>\u20ac66,185 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per year (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ie.indeed.com\/career\/front-end-developer\/salaries?salaryType=YEARLY&amp;from=careers_serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). This is around \u20ac19,000 higher than the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobted.ie\/salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">national average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of \u20ac44,202.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what the average frontend developer salary looks like broken down by city (based on data from Indeed):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>London<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u00a369,255<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dublin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20ac69,599<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cardiff<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u00a346,539<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Belfast<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u00a352,353<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Edinburgh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u00a347,421<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"other-european-countries\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend developer salaries in other European countries<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a look at the average frontend developer salary in different countries across Europe:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ch.indeed.com\/career\/front-end-developer\/salaries?salaryType=YEARLY&amp;from=careers_serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Switzerland<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 99,752 CHF (around \u20ac104,309). The national average salary in Switzerland is about 124,000 CHF.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/de.indeed.com\/career\/softwareentwickler-frontend\/salaries?salaryType=YEARLY&amp;from=careers_serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Germany<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20ac55.472. The national average salary in Germany is \u20ac49.200.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/at.indeed.com\/career\/softwareentwickler-frontend\/salaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Austria<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20ac37.575. The national average salary in Austria is around \u20ac45.500.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.indeed.com\/career\/d%C3%A9veloppeur-front-end\/salaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>France<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20ac47,603. The national average salary in France is \u20ac39.300.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/es.indeed.com\/career\/programador-front-end\/salaries?salaryType=YEARLY&amp;from=careers_serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Spain<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20ac36,733. The national average salary in Spain is around \u20ac24.100.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.co.uk\/Salaries\/italy-front-end-developer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,5_IN120_KO6,25.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Italy<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20ac30,759. The national average salary in Italy is around \u20ac28.500.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-in-australia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average frontend developer salary in Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average salary for a frontend developer in Australia is <\/span><b>$115,390<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<strong>AUS <\/strong>per year (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/au.indeed.com\/career\/front-end-developer\/salaries?salaryType=YEARLY&amp;from=careers_serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). That\u2019s over $55,000 AUS higher than the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/au.jobted.com\/salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">national average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which stands at around $67,860 AUS per year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let\u2019s take a look at how much frontend developers typically earn in different Australian cities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Canberra, ACT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $232,671<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Brisbane, QLD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $117,040<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Perth, WA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $108,200<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sydney, NSW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $133,220<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Melbourne, VIC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $122,876<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-in-new-zealand\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average frontend developer salary in New Zealand<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average salary for a frontend developer in New Zealand is <\/span><b>$120,797 NZD <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per year (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nz.indeed.com\/career\/front-end-developer\/salaries?salaryType=YEARLY&amp;from=careers_serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). This is almost double the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobted.co.nz\/salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">national average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of $61,828 NZD per year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let\u2019s explore the frontend developer salary for different cities in New Zealand, based on data from Indeed, Glassdoor, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nz.talent.com\/salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talent.com<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wellington<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $95,309<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Auckland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $95,309<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hamilton<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $95,309<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Christchurch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $58,000<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-in-india\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average frontend developer salary in India<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India, the average frontend developer salary is <\/span><b>\u20b9470,000 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per year (around $5,884 US). This is higher than the national average salary of \u20b93,87,500 per year (around US$5,000).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the frontend developer salary varies across different Indian cities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bengaluru:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b9600,000 (around $7,500)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mumbai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20b9532,548 (around $6,700)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hyderabad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20b9512,507 (around $6,400)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jaipur:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b9474,437 (around $6,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Delhi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20b9537,917 (around $6,700)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-in-brazil\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average frontend developer salary in Brazil<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Brazil, frontend developers earn an <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salaryexplorer.com\/salary-survey.php?loc=30&amp;loctype=1&amp;job=10390&amp;jobtype=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>81,500 BRL <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per year (around $28,300). This is significantly higher than the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salaryexplorer.com\/salary-survey.php?loc=30&amp;loctype=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">national average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of 103,000 BRL.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-in-nigeria\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average frontend developer salary in Nigeria<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to salaryexplorer.com, the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salaryexplorer.com\/salary-survey.php?loc=158&amp;loctype=1&amp;job=10390&amp;jobtype=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a frontend developer in Nigeria is <\/span><b>3,200,000 NGN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per year (around US$7,700).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is considerably higher than the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salaryexplorer.com\/salary-survey.php?loc=158&amp;loctype=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">national average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of 339,000 NGN per year (around US$816).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-in-canada\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average frontend developer salary in Canada<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.indeed.com\/career\/front-end-developer\/salaries?salaryType=YEARLY&amp;from=careers_serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average frontend developer salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Canada is <\/span><b>$84,715 <\/b>CAN<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per year. This is a good $20,000 more than the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.jobted.com\/salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">national average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of $60,355 CAN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do frontend developers fare in different Canadian cities? Let\u2019s take a peek:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vancouver, BC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $92,227<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Toronto, ON<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $89,719<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Calgary, AB<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $88,797<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Montr\u00e9al, QC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $83,935<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Qu\u00e9bec, QC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $66,913<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-in-south-africa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average frontend developer salary in South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on data from Indeed, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/za.indeed.com\/career\/front-end-developer\/salaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a frontend developer in South Africa is <\/span><b>ZAR 534 285<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0per year (around US$30,200). The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">national average salary<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stands at ZAR 374,000, putting frontend developers in the above-average category.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-based-on-seniority-level\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Frontend developer salaries based on seniority level<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you move from junior to senior in the field of frontend development, your salary will of course shift with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how much? Using the United States as an example, let\u2019s take a look at how frontend developer salaries vary based on seniority (all data from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glassdoor<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20053\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20053\" style=\"width: 1526px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20053\" src=\"http:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-by-seniority.png\" alt=\"A bar chart illustrating the average junior, mid-level, senior, and principal frontend developer salaries in the US.\" width=\"1526\" height=\"1266\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-by-seniority.png 1526w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-by-seniority-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-by-seniority-1024x850.png 1024w, https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frontend-developer-salaries-by-seniority-768x637.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Average frontend developer salaries by seniority level in the US in 2022 (for 2025 data, see below).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Junior frontend developer salary: $86,928<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mid-level frontend developer salary: $93,700<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior frontend developer salary: $160,378<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principal frontend developer salary: $195,004<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re curious what the difference between these levels is, try searching these job titles and browsing some job descriptions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, take a look at the responsibilities and skills required to see what it takes to move up in rank.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"frontend-developer-salaries-by-company\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Frontend developer salaries by company<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While averages and seniority are helpful benchmarks to get an idea of what a frontend developer earns, the specific company makes a big difference too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big companies, especially <strong>MAANG<\/strong> (Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) are known to pay well above average.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are five examples of average frontend developer salaries in Big Tech companies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salary\/Meta-Front-End-Developer-Salaries-E40772_D_KO5,24.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $206,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salary\/Google-Front-End-Developer-Salaries-E9079_D_KO7,26.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $202,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salary\/Apple-Front-End-Developer-Salaries-E1138_D_KO6,25.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $168,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salary\/Amazon-Front-End-Developer-Salaries-E6036_D_KO7,26.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $129,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salary\/Oracle-Front-End-Developer-Salaries-E1737_D_KO7,26.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oracle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $128,000<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"final-thoughts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Final thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully now you have a general idea of what a frontend developer earns. As you can see, location, seniority and company make a big difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, frontend developers earn significantly higher than average across the board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to get started in frontend development, that&#8217;s a lot easier than you might think. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/short-courses\/become-a-web-developer\/\">Taking a short course<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of the easiest ways into coding, and using languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can quickly show you how to build, format, and style websites from scratch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After that, CareerFoundry offers a fully mentored <a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/courses\/intro-to-frontend-development\/\"><strong>Intro to Frontend Developer course<\/strong><\/a> where you&#8217;ll dive deeper into frontend coding, designing, developing and deploying your first full website in less than a month.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;d like to read a bit more about the world of web development, check out these articles:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-mobile-app-and-a-web-app\/\">What is the Difference Between a Mobile App and a Web App?<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/javascript-classes\/\">How do Classes Work in JavaScript?<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/git-commit-command\/\">The Complete Beginner\u2019s Guide to the Git Commit Command<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on the company, web developers can be hired for frontend development, backend development, or both (called full-stack web development). 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