Web Developer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 312 job postings with the title “Web Developer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is JavaScript.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
312
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
Webb

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Frequently asked questions about Web Developer jobs

+How many Web Developer jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 312 job postings with the title “Web Developer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.

+What skills do Web Developer jobs require?

Across Web Developer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are JavaScript, CSS, HTML, React, PHP.

+Which cities are hiring the most Web Developer?

As of 2026-09-30, Web Developer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Webb, San Francisco, Bengaluru, New York City, Chantilly.

+Is Web Developer a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 312 Web Developer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Web Developer postings is JavaScript, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Web Developer?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Web Developer postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Web Developer

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

3,139 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Web Developer

Before Web DeveloperSoftware Engineer → Web Developer: 1,262 observed employer movesSoftware Developer → Web Developer: 394 observed employer movesWeb Designer → Web Developer: 177 observed employer movesGraphic Designer → Web Developer: 163 observed employer movesIT Support Specialist → Web Developer: 110 observed employer movesProject Manager → Web Developer: 78 observed employer movesFrontend Developer → Web Developer: 64 observed employer movesWeb DeveloperSoftware Engineer: 1,262 movesSoftware Engineer1,262 movesSoftware Developer: 394 movesSoftware Developer394 movesWeb Designer: 177 movesWeb Designer177 movesGraphic Designer: 163 movesGraphic Designer163 movesIT Support Specialist: 110 movesIT SupportSpecialist110 movesProject Manager: 78 movesProject Manager78 movesFrontend Developer: 64 movesFrontend Developer64 moves

Roles after Web Developer

After Web DeveloperWeb Developer → Software Engineer: 2,393 observed employer movesWeb Developer → Software Developer: 520 observed employer movesWeb Developer → Data Analyst: 123 observed employer movesWeb Developer → Frontend Developer: 106 observed employer movesWeb Developer → Web Designer: 94 observed employer movesWeb Developer → Graphic Designer: 80 observed employer movesWeb Developer → IT Support Specialist: 75 observed employer movesWeb DeveloperSoftware Engineer: 2,393 movesSoftware Engineer2,393 movesSoftware Developer: 520 movesSoftware Developer520 movesData Analyst: 123 movesData Analyst123 movesFrontend Developer: 106 movesFrontend Developer106 movesWeb Designer: 94 movesWeb Designer94 movesGraphic Designer: 80 movesGraphic Designer80 movesIT Support Specialist: 75 movesIT SupportSpecialist75 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Web Developer (different employer)3,139
Before: Software Engineer1,262
Before: Software Developer394
Before: Web Designer177
Before: Graphic Designer163
Before: IT Support Specialist110
Before: Project Manager78
Before: Frontend Developer64
After: Web Developer (different employer)3,139
After: Software Engineer2,393
After: Software Developer520
After: Data Analyst123
After: Frontend Developer106
After: Web Designer94
After: Graphic Designer80
After: IT Support Specialist75

Skills most often required for Web Developer

NamePostingsShare
JavaScript17656.4%
CSS11837.8%
HTML10934.9%
React8426.9%
PHP8126.0%
Git7223.1%
Wordpress6520.8%
HTML54614.7%
Node.js4414.1%
TypeScript4313.8%
SEO4113.1%
C#3812.2%
Python3812.2%
MySQL3310.6%
SQL3310.6%

Top companies posting Web Developer jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Web Developer jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Weblee Technologies18
Haystack7
CACI6
Accenture6
Sierra5
Lextorah LDS5
Integrated Resources4
Procom Services4
Pyramid Systems, Inc.4
DeanHouston3

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Web Developer

NamePostingsShare
Webb134.2%
San Francisco103.2%
Bengaluru82.6%
New York City72.2%
Chantilly61.9%
Toronto61.9%
Chicago51.6%
Gurugram51.6%
Lagos51.6%

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Web Developer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

role
Web Developer
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-09-30
window_days
90
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index