What it pays
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Half of all Web Developers in the U.S. earn more than $92,650 a year — the middle 80% land between $48,100 and $162,290. About 70,190 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Web Developers”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$92,650typical pay / year
70,190people in this work
$162,290+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Coordinate1
Collaborate with designers and other developers
+Align design and engineering: schedule a 60-minute workshop with Maya on the Figma screens and with Raj on…
Collaborate with designers and other developers
+Align design and engineering: schedule a 60-minute workshop with Maya on the Figma screens and with Raj on the React components this Thursday at 2pm, capture decisions in the component board, assign follow-up tickets for accessibility fixes.
The tools that do the workAdobe Creative Cloudjob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
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Keeping the record1
Design website architecture and components
+Propose the site architecture: draft an annotated sitemap, component inventory, and API contract for the…
Design website architecture and components
+Propose the site architecture: draft an annotated sitemap, component inventory, and API contract for the marketing site, share with Lina and Tom by Tuesday so they can review before we estimate frontend and backend hours.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationjob descriptionsWikipedia
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Fixing4
Maintain and scale websites
+Stabilise and scale the site: run a dependency audit, create a plan to add caching and horizontal…
Maintain and scale websites
+Stabilise and scale the site: run a dependency audit, create a plan to add caching and horizontal autoscaling, schedule a maintenance window next Saturday and notify clients about expected downtime and rollback plan.
The tools that do the workAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationjob descriptionsWikipedia
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Look for ways to improve the application
+Find product improvements: run a one-week bug and usage review, list top five UX and performance issues with…
Look for ways to improve the application
+Find product improvements: run a one-week bug and usage review, list top five UX and performance issues with repro steps and suggested fixes, then propose measurable A/B tests to validate each change.
The tools that do the workAJAXESCOO*NET
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Test and debug web applications
+Run the regression suite against the staging site, reproduce the three reported UI errors on Chrome and…
Test and debug web applications
+Run the regression suite against the staging site, reproduce the three reported UI errors on Chrome and Safari, capture failing requests and console logs, create minimal repro steps and a prioritized bug list for deployment Friday.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWSESCOjob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
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Troubleshoot and fix website issues
+Investigate the intermittent 502 errors on the live site since Tuesday, trace them to the failing API…
Troubleshoot and fix website issues
+Investigate the intermittent 502 errors on the live site since Tuesday, trace them to the failing API endpoint, fix the malformed header handling and push the hotfix with a post-deploy smoke test and rollback plan before noon today.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWSESCOjob descriptionsO*NET
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The daily work20
Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsiveness
+Test the homepage, contact form and product pages across Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge at desktop, tablet…
Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsiveness
+Test the homepage, contact form and product pages across Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge at desktop, tablet and mobile widths, fix any layout or script breakage so breakpoints match the design and report remaining issues to Maria by Thursday.
The tools that do the workAJAXO*NETWikipedia
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Stay updated with emerging web technologies
+Compile a one-page reading list and short notes on new frameworks, build tools and accessibility updates from…
Stay updated with emerging web technologies
+Compile a one-page reading list and short notes on new frameworks, build tools and accessibility updates from the last month, prioritise three items to trial on client projects, and email the list and your test plan to Javier on Monday.
The tools that do the workAdobe Creative Cloudjob descriptionsO*NET
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Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
+Interview Ana and the marketing team, map their user scenarios and must-have features, produce a concise…
Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
+Interview Ana and the marketing team, map their user scenarios and must-have features, produce a concise technical requirements draft with acceptance criteria and estimated effort, and get Ana's sign-off before proposing architecture choices.
The tools that do the workjob descriptionsO*NET
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Integrate databases into web applications
+Connect the web app to the customer table, implement secure queries and connection pooling, run integration…
Integrate databases into web applications
+Connect the web app to the customer table, implement secure queries and connection pooling, run integration tests with sample data, and document schema and endpoint details for Rahul before the deployment window Friday evening.
The tools that do the workAmazon DynamoDBjob descriptionsWikipedia
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Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
+Create daily and weekly backups of the site files and database to a local directory and an offsite copy,…
Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
+Create daily and weekly backups of the site files and database to a local directory and an offsite copy, verify restoration of the latest backup, and leave step-by-step recovery notes on the project drive for the team.
The tools that do the workO*NET
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Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
+Compare the project needs against JavaScript, TypeScript and Python for backend work, outline tradeoffs in…
Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
+Compare the project needs against JavaScript, TypeScript and Python for backend work, outline tradeoffs in performance and hiring cost, recommend the stack and two development tools, and send your recommendation to Lina with pros and cons.
The tools that do the workO*NET
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Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
+Answer the three unread client emails about scope, timelines, and billing: confirm the two-week estimate for…
Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
+Answer the three unread client emails about scope, timelines, and billing: confirm the two-week estimate for the homepage redesign, ask whether they want weekly check-ins, and provide a link to the sandbox site for immediate feedback within 48 hours.
The tools that do the workAJAXO*NET
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Renew domain name registrations.
+Renew the three expiring domain registrations for jonesconsulting.com, brightkitchen.co and myfolio.dev for…
Renew domain name registrations.
+Renew the three expiring domain registrations for jonesconsulting.com, brightkitchen.co and myfolio.dev for two years, verify WHOIS contacts are up to date, set auto-renew on, and email invoices to Mark Patel by Friday.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWSO*NET
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Document test plans, testing procedures, or test results.
+Write the test plan for the new booking widget: list test cases, expected results, required data sets,…
Document test plans, testing procedures, or test results.
+Write the test plan for the new booking widget: list test cases, expected results, required data sets, browser matrix and pass/fail criteria, and record results in the shared test log after each run so I can report to Sarah on Monday.
The tools that do the workAmazon RedshiftO*NET
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Establish appropriate server directory trees.
+Create the server directory layout for client-staging: public_html, shared/config, logs, backups, and scripts…
Establish appropriate server directory trees.
+Create the server directory layout for client-staging: public_html, shared/config, logs, backups, and scripts with correct permissions, add README files explaining deploy steps, and run a dry deploy to verify paths this afternoon.
The tools that do the workAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2O*NET
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Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.
+Collect and log the last 30 days of metrics: average CPU and memory, peak bandwidth, query latency, and top…
Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.
+Collect and log the last 30 days of metrics: average CPU and memory, peak bandwidth, query latency, and top five user agent strings, then summarize anomalies and attach screenshots for Emily by Tuesday noon.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationO*NET
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Create Web models or prototypes that include physical, interface, logical, or data models.
+Build an interactive prototype that shows page flow, component states, and data mappings for the inventory…
Create Web models or prototypes that include physical, interface, logical, or data models.
+Build an interactive prototype that shows page flow, component states, and data mappings for the inventory module, include a logical ER diagram, and prepare a five-minute walkthrough for the kickoff on Thursday.
The tools that do the workAmazon DynamoDBO*NET
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Document web-accessible software based on designs
+Document the new web-accessible app from the Figma screens, writing a developer guide with API endpoints,…
Document web-accessible software based on designs
+Document the new web-accessible app from the Figma screens, writing a developer guide with API endpoints, accessibility notes, HTML snippets, and a deploy checklist so an engineer can rebuild features without the designer present.
The tools that do the workAJAXESCO
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Align the client's web presence with its business strategy
+Map the client's site content and user journeys to their three-year sales plan, produce a priority list of…
Align the client's web presence with its business strategy
+Map the client's site content and user journeys to their three-year sales plan, produce a priority list of pages and features to add or remove, and draft measurable success KPIs and an update schedule to present to the CEO on Friday.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWSESCO
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Monitor security system performance logs to identify problems and notify security specialists when problems occur.
+Scan the security performance logs for the past 24 hours, flag any repeated failed authentications, high…
Monitor security system performance logs to identify problems and notify security specialists when problems occur.
+Scan the security performance logs for the past 24 hours, flag any repeated failed authentications, high error rates or latency spikes, and notify Maya in security operations with the flagged entries, severity rating, and suggested next steps.
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Install and configure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) servers and associated operating systems.
+Install and configure the HTTP server and the underlying operating system on the new droplet, apply the…
Install and configure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) servers and associated operating systems.
+Install and configure the HTTP server and the underlying operating system on the new droplet, apply the standard hardening checklist, enable automatic security updates, and confirm the site serves index.html over HTTPS to my test domain by Friday.
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Develop system interaction or sequence diagrams.
+Draw a sequence diagram showing user login through the frontend, API gateway, auth service, and database,…
Develop system interaction or sequence diagrams.
+Draw a sequence diagram showing user login through the frontend, API gateway, auth service, and database, including request/response payloads and timing labels, then save a PNG and share it with Raj for review.
The tools that do the workAJAXO*NET
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Create technical and functional documentation
+Write the technical and functional spec for the payment integration: endpoints, request and response schemas,…
Create technical and functional documentation
+Write the technical and functional spec for the payment integration: endpoints, request and response schemas, error codes, deployment notes, and a troubleshooting checklist, then send the draft to Priya and the product manager for approval.
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Implement communication between client and server using HTTP
+Implement client-server communication for the dashboard so the browser requests the metrics endpoint, handles…
Implement communication between client and server using HTTP
+Implement client-server communication for the dashboard so the browser requests the metrics endpoint, handles JSON errors, retries failed requests twice, and updates the UI; run the integration tests and report failures to Jeroen.
The tools that do the workAJAXWikipedia
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Design and develop server-side application logic
+Build the server-side application logic for the new reporting API: validate incoming JSON, apply business…
Design and develop server-side application logic
+Build the server-side application logic for the new reporting API: validate incoming JSON, apply business rules, persist results with transactions, emit audit events, and deploy the service to staging for QA by Wednesday.
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