Backend Developer vs Frontend Developer
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Backend Developer
$172,500 typical, a year
Most Backend Developers earn $140,000 to $205,100 a year.
From 8,661 postings that list pay
13,691 open jobs now
Frontend Developer
$175,000 typical, a year
Most Frontend Developers earn $141,400 to $207,100 a year.
From 181 postings that list pay
455 open jobs now
Typical pay is about the same for Backend Developers and Frontend Developers.
What each one does
Backend Developer
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for software components.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure software reliability and performance.
- Participate in testing and validation to ensure software quality and functionality.
- Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems and solutions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Frontend Developer
- Design and develop user-facing web applications using modern frameworks.
- Collaborate with designers and product teams to create intuitive interfaces.
- Integrate front-end applications with backend APIs and services.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Optimize application performance and ensure responsiveness.
- Participate in code reviews and agile development processes.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Backend Developer
Asked for in both
- Code Review 2 in 10 postings
More common in Backend Developer postings
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 3 in 10 postings
- Java 3 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 2 in 10 postings
- Distributed Systems 2 in 10 postings
- Software Development 2 in 10 postings
- AWS 2 in 10 postings
- C++ 2 in 10 postings
- Kubernetes 2 in 10 postings
Frontend Developer
Asked for in both
- Code Review 2 in 10 postings
More common in Frontend Developer postings
- React 8 in 10 postings
- TypeScript 7 in 10 postings
- Front-End Architecture 4 in 10 postings
- Front-End Technologies 4 in 10 postings
- JavaScript 4 in 10 postings
- Next.js 2 in 10 postings
- CSS 2 in 10 postings
- State Management 2 in 10 postings
- HTML 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Backend Developer
- $243,290 - $295,250/yrstated San Mateo, CA, United StatesJavaC#ObservabilityGoCircuit Breaker +3
Software Principal Engineer
Dell EMC$172k - $236,500/yrstated Round Rock, TX, United States OnsiteKubernetesAWSCode ReviewSystem IntegrationAPI Design +2Software Senior Engineer
Dell EMC$144k - $198k/yrstated Round Rock, TX, United States OnsiteCI/CDJavaPythonCode ReviewVersion Control +3
Frontend Developer
Software Engineer II, Frontend (Banking)
Seattletech$152k - $190k/yrstated Seattle, Washington, US HybridWebpackReactViteGraphQLCross-Browser Compatibility +3Amazon Frontend Engineer II
Campus Building$143,700 - $194,400/yrstatedCSSJavaScriptHTMLReactAngular +10- Pay not stated New York, NYTypeScriptReactAngularSAMLOAuth 2.0 +25
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