The Average Salary of a Web Programmer
All websites require someone to program them. While many websites are created by people who use templates to create their pages, there are professional and high-end sites that rely on the custom work performed by web programmers. In addition, web programming involves more than just coding HTML; web designers may also work with databases or program Flash-based websites.
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Average Salary
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As of 2010, the average salary for a web programmer ranged between $39,000 a year to $59,000 a year, according to PayScale. Yearly bonuses for web programmers start at $507 and can go as high as $3,039, and yearly profit sharing benefits range from $512 to $3,052. Median hourly pay for web programmers range between $15.96 for web designers to $20.68 per hour for web developers who work with PHP. Web programmers on average earn $19.74 an hour.
By Education
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Web programmer salaries may depend on the level of education received. For example, a web programmer who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science can earn an average salary of $35,000 to $47,000. However, a web programmer with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science can receive an average salary range of $40,700 to $57,150 per year, according to PayScale.
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By Occupation Type
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As of 2010, web programmers who specialize in Flash applications earn an average salary of $50,000 a year, while database programmers earn on average $64,000 a year, according to Indeed. Web developers who are senior software engineers earn an average of $90,000 while web designer salaries average $38,623 a year as of 2010, according to PayScale.
Salary According to Experience
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A web programmer who is just starting out can earn an average salary of $38,739 per year and command an hourly rate of $13.07. Pay will most likely increase as the programmer gains experience in the field. For example, a programmer with four years of experience can earn an average hourly rate of $16.41 and a yearly salary of close to $43,000. A web programmer with 10 to 19 years of work experience can earn an average salary of nearly $74,000 a year and an hourly wage of $38.46, while those with over 20 years of experience earn $47.50 an hour and nearly $83,000 a year, according to PayScale.
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