Frontend Engineer

Builds user-facing web and app interfaces.

Also known as:Back End DeveloperBack End EngineerBack End Software EngineerBack-End Web DeveloperComputer Graphic ArtistComputer Graphic Designer

Compensation by seniority

Reported

Median

$93k

Mean

$99k

10th–90th pct

$48k–$162k

Employed (US)

70190

Confidence: 90% · based on real BLS OEWS data covering all experience levels (not broken out by seniority) · 70,190 employed nationally · last updated 9/23/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

JavaScript

Core

TypeScript

Core

UI Design

Design Systems

Education requirements

Share of surveyed workers/experts reporting each education level as typical for this occupation (O*NET).

Reported

Bachelor's Degree

46% typical

Certificate

21% typical

Associate Degree

17% typical

No College

13% typical

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Common next roles

Enterprise Architect+139.6%Backend Engineer+2.1%Solutions Architect+12.3%Software Engineer-3.6%Mobile Engineer+1.7%

Common previous roles

Software Engineer-3.7%Backend Engineer+2.0%Mobile Engineer+1.7%Solutions Architect+11.0%Enterprise Architect+58.3%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)7,668

Posting growth (est. from real category-level trend)+24.4%

Median days to fill—

Estimated

Employed (US)70,190

Projected growth9%/yr

Reported

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness85%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and employment figures on this page are real, reported datafrom the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (all experience levels combined — BLS doesn't break wages out by seniority). Education requirements and some alternate titles are real data from O*NET. Historical trend, projections, and demand figures below remain simulated demo data.

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