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The average salary for an Early-Career Application Developer with JavaScript skills is $65,237.
10%
$49k
MEDIAN
$65k
90%
$88k
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Bonus
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Job Description for Application Developer
Application Developer Tasks
- Test and document software.
- Analyze requirements and transform them into technical designs.
- Write, modify, and debug software.
- Design and develop application components.
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Popular Skills for Application Developer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
SQL
$63,406
714 responses
C# Programming Language
$62,136
640 responses
.NET
$62,730
492 responses
Java
$67,861
469 responses
Microsoft SQL Server
$61,872
302 responses
Skills in Java are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, C# Programming Language and SQL.
Pay by Experience Level for Application Developer
An entry-level Application Developer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $59,243 based on 84 salaries. A mid-career Application Developer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $77,988 based on 262 salaries. An experienced Application Developer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $86,864 based on 136 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $95,458.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Application Developer in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 36.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (28.0% more) and Atlanta, Georgia (5.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Nashville, Tennessee (11.1% less) and Dallas, Texas (0.4% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 512 survey responses.
Entry Level
16.4%
Mid Career
51.2%
Experienced
26.6%
Late Career
5.9%
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