Full-Stack Developer (Junior)
Impact: Technical
Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining front-end and back-end components of web applications under the guidance of senior developers, contributing to various stages of the software development lifecycle.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- None
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $85,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000
- Senior
- $120,000
- Growth by 2033
- 15%
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- High
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $50,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- JavaScript
- Python
- React
- Node.js
- SQL
- Git
- HTML/CSS
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Continuous Learning
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Junior Developer
- Mid-level Developer
- Senior Developer
- Tech Lead/Architect
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7/10
- Social perception
- High