- Salaries for web developers and web design professionals compare positively to those for other information technology professional.
- Web developers' salaries in 2011 averaged between $32,000 and $73,000 nationwide. Web developers could expect annual bonuses from $400 to $7000.
- Senior personnel in website construction and development could expect salaries from $50,000 to $107,000 per year.
- Slightly more than half of all web designers have less than four years experience. Since compensation reflects experience, the average salary will inevitably rise.
- Four fifths of all web development employees get medical insurance benefits, and two thirds of those get dental coverage as well.
- Major cities offer the highest levels of compensation for web site creation. The two great Pacific coast hubs are San Francisco and Los Angeles, while east coast cities from Miami to New York City to Boston offer lucrative opportunities for web developers.
- Some companies are known for their commitment to their web development team. Two of the most prominent are JP Morgan Chase and Computer Sciences Corporation, but many other companies offer similar opportunities.
The World Wide Web is increasingly relevant to all aspect of personal and business life, and that makes the web development career option extremely attractive. As this trend continues and expands into Web 2.0 and beyond, web developer salaries can be expected to rise. Current IT professionals as well as those just entering the trade can greatly enhance their marketability by acquiring web development skills. A little study, a lot of work and a dose of luck can land a competent IT professional a highly lucrative job in web design that will provide both job satisfaction and a very good living.
