Building the websites and apps people use every day, from iPhone games to online stores to streaming apps on your TV.
Top pay: highest pay, longest training
iOS Developer: Builds apps for iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches using Swift. Typical pay $130k.
Android Developer: Builds apps for the thousands of different Android phones, tablets, cars, and TVs. Typical pay $128k.
Full-Stack Developer: Builds both the part of a website you see and the server and database behind it. Typical pay $120k.
Front-End Engineer: Builds the interactive parts of websites and web apps that users click, tap, and scroll. Typical pay $125k.
Web Performance Engineer: Specializes in making websites and apps load faster and run smoother. Typical pay $140k.
Smart TV & Streaming App Developer: Builds the apps you use on Roku, Apple TV, game consoles, and smart TVs to watch shows. Typical pay $120k.
Cross-Platform Mobile Developer: Builds one app that runs on both iPhones and Android phones from a single codebase. Typical pay $125k.
Browser Engine Engineer: Works on the inner engine of web browsers like Chrome, Safari or Firefox, the code that turns HTML and CSS into the pages you see. Typical pay $165k.
Web Crawler Engineer: Builds the bots that visit billions of web pages to collect data for search engines, price trackers and AI training, politely and at huge scale. Typical pay $140k.
Mid pay: solid pay, degree or apprenticeship
Web Developer: Builds and maintains websites for businesses, schools, governments, and nonprofits. Typical pay $93k.
Web & Digital Interface Designer: Designs how websites and apps look and feel: layouts, buttons, colors, and typography. Typical pay $104k.
Accessibility Engineer: Makes sure websites and apps can be used by people who are blind, deaf, or have motor or cognitive disabilities. Typical pay $108k.
Shopify / WordPress Developer: Builds and customizes online stores and websites on popular platforms like Shopify and WordPress. Typical pay $75k.
HTML Email Developer: Codes the marketing emails that look right in Gmail, Outlook, and on every phone. Typical pay $72k.
No-Code / Low-Code App Builder: Builds real apps and internal tools using drag-and-drop platforms instead of traditional code. Typical pay $85k.
Creative Developer: Codes the wild, animated, 3D websites and interactive experiences brands use to wow people. Typical pay $100k.
Starter: fastest way in
Freelance Website Builder: Builds and updates websites for local businesses, churches, artists, and clubs. Typical pay $45k.
Web Content Specialist: Updates and organizes the words, photos, and pages on an organization's website. Typical pay $52k.
Junior Web Designer: An entry-level designer at an agency or company who helps create website graphics and layouts. Typical pay $50k.
Mobile App QA Tester: Tests phone apps on dozens of devices to find bugs before they reach the app store. Typical pay $52k.
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