Web Developer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Web Developer postings that mention each skill.

1. JavaScriptdistinctive67%
2. UX designdistinctive61%
3. Marketingdistinctive61%
4. Stakeholder managementdistinctive39%
5. Communication36%
6. Figmadistinctive36%
7. SEOdistinctive36%
8. Gitdistinctive33%
9. Researchdistinctive33%
10. Reactdistinctive30%
11. Problem solving27%
12. TypeScriptdistinctive24%
13. Leadership24%
14. Troubleshootingdistinctive24%
15. CI/CDdistinctive21%

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

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Where Web Developer skills carry over

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

• Frontend Developer70% overlapShared: JavaScript, UX design, React, GitHow to switch
• UX Designer61% overlapShared: UX design, Figma, Stakeholder management, ResearchHow to switch
• Mobile Developer56% overlapShared: React, UX design, Git, JavaScriptHow to switch
• Full Stack Developer46% overlapShared: JavaScript, React, Git, TypeScriptHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Web Developer need?

In 33 current Web Developer job postings, the skills asked for most often are JavaScript (67%), UX design (61%), Marketing (61%), Stakeholder management (39%), Communication (36%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Web Developer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Frontend Developer, UX Designer, Mobile Developer, Full Stack Developer. Frontend Developer shares skills such as JavaScript, UX design, React.