Frontend Developer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Frontend Developer postings that mention each skill.

1. TypeScriptdistinctive79%
2. JavaScriptdistinctive66%
3. UX designdistinctive56%
4. Reactdistinctive55%
5. Training and coaching37%
6. Gitdistinctive33%
7. CI/CDdistinctive28%
8. Agiledistinctive27%
9. Problem solving25%
10. Communication20%
11. AWSdistinctive19%
12. Stakeholder management18%
13. Leadership15%
14. REST APIsdistinctive14%
15. LLMsdistinctive14%

“Distinctive” means Frontend Developer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Frontend Developer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Full Stack Developer78% overlapShared: TypeScript, React, JavaScript, GitHow to switch
• Web Developer70% overlapShared: JavaScript, UX design, React, GitHow to switch
• Mobile Developer70% overlapShared: React, UX design, Git, CI/CDHow to switch
• Software Engineer45% overlapShared: CI/CD, Git, TypeScript, JavaScriptHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Frontend Developer need?

In 128 current Frontend Developer job postings, the skills asked for most often are TypeScript (79%), JavaScript (66%), UX design (56%), React (55%), Training and coaching (37%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Frontend Developer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Mobile Developer, Software Engineer. Full Stack Developer shares skills such as TypeScript, React, JavaScript.